HC Deb 29 March 1999 vol 328 c483W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of his Department's contracts for uniforms for the armed forces were awarded to United Kingdom textile companies in each of the last five years. [77468]

Mr. Doug Henderson

[holding answer 18 March 1999]: The number of contracts awarded to UK textile companies in each of the last three Financial Years is as follows:

  • 1996–97: 155 contracts
  • 1997–98: 300 contracts
  • 1998–99: 358 contracts.

Earlier details are not available as information on clothing and textile contracts placed by my Department has only been recorded centrally for the last three years.