§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether BAE Systems sought the advice of the(a) Ministry of Defence and (b) the Defence Export Services Organisation on whether commissions for Shaik Hamad bin Jassin bin Jaber al-Thari were legitimate in connection with a defence equipment package for Qatar signed in 1996. [142412]
§ Mr. IngramNo evidence has been found in available records of advice being sought from the Ministry of Defence (including the Defence Export Services Organisation) on the question of commission payments in connection with a defence equipment package for Qatar signed in 1996.