HL Deb 19 July 2001 vol 626 c152WA
Lord Hardy of Wath

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they expect the Defense Protection and Allocation System in place in the United States adversely to affect the security of supply of essential defence equipment for the United Kingdom. [HL319]

Lord Bach

We do not expect the United States Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) to adversely affect the security of supply of essential defence equipment for the UK. The UK has benefited from DPAS in the past. For example, the United States Government used the DPAS to ensure timely delivery of defence articles for the UK during the Gulf War.