HC Deb 25 May 2004 vol 421 c1613W
Norman Lamb

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he was first informed of allegations of corruption involving BAE Systems in connection with the Al Yamamah arms contracts which were drawn to the attention of Sir Kevin Tebbit in 2001. [171750]

Mr. Hoon

I first became aware of allegations of fraud against BAE Systems when they were published in the press in September 2003.