§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any evidence that Bae Systems has used bribes to promote sales of Hawk jet trainers and attack aircraft at various times since 1996 to India, South Africa and Qatar; if so, what offences they consider may have been committed; and what action they intend to take. [HL4622]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)The Defence Export Services Organisation of the Ministry of Defence has responsibility for the promotion of defence export sales of jet trainers.
The Department of Trade and Industry has no evidence that Bae Systems has used bribes to promote the sale of Hawk jet trainers and attack aircraft to overseas markets.