HC Deb 30 October 1996 vol 284 c176W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he is taking to improve quality control in the maintenance of RAF fast jets by contractors. [898]

Mr. Soames

The MOD aims to place full responsibility on its contractors for the quality of the products and services which they supply. It is MOD policy to place contracts only with those suppliers who have been assessed by an accredited body to an appropriate quality management standard.