§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence from whom his Department has received representations supporting the leasing of C17 transports from the USA. [104404]
§ Mr. KilfoyleRepresentations by several companies having a potential commercial interest in the Royal Air Force's acquisition of C17 transports have been forwarded by hon. Members. I am withholding details under Exemption 13 (third party's commercial confidences) of the Code of Practice on access to Government Information, on the grounds that a particular company's support for one option in a current competition is a matter potentially within that company's commercial interest.