§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what departmental investigations have been(a) initiated and (b) completed by his Department into the Ridgewood group of companies; and if will publish his conclusions. [211821]
§ Mr. Arbuthnot[holding answer 18 March 1996]: Inquiries have been made within the Ministry of Defence to establish whether there are any departmental investigations into the Ridgewood group of companies; none are known to be current. Any in the past have been concluded satisfactorily and their conclusions will not be published.