Accreditation (Hansard, 20 January 2003)

HC Deb 20 January 2003 vol 398 c59W 59W

§ Mr. Mark Field
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his Department is doing to support the Government's policy on accreditation. [88094]

§ Dr. Moonie
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is recognised by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of Sate for Defence as the sole national body for the accreditation, against international standards, of certification and inspection bodies, testing and calibration laboratories. The Ministry of Defence uses UKAS accreditation services whenever it is appropriate to do so.