§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the consequences for(a) employment opportunities and (b) skills in the north-west of the award of the Defence Information Infrastructure (Future) contract to each of the current bidders. [188263]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 13 September 2004]: No assessment by DTI has been made of the UK employment implications related to either of the bidders for the MoD's Defence Information Infrastructure (Future) procurement.