§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what investigations his Department's police fraud squad is conducting into allegations of accounting irregularities and financial malpractice on the Tornado maintenance programme; when the investigations began; when they will be completed; and if he will make a statement. [129043]
§ Mr. SpellarThis is an operational policing matter. I understand however that the Ministry of Defence Police Fraud Squad began investigating allegations of malpractice connected with the Tornado maintenance programme last month. At this stage it is not possible to say when the investigation will be completed.