§ Mr. Jim CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the(a) legal and (b) other costs incurred by International Military Services Ltd in the course of its arbitration with the Government of Iran were. [98868]
§ Mr. HoonInternational Military Services Ltd. is a private limited company, albeit one owned by the Secretary of State for Defence. The company is under the direct control and management of a board of directors who are responsible for the conduct of its affairs. Questions of costs incurred by the company in the course of its business are routinely for the company to address.