Defence Budget and Transformation Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Defence Budget and Transformation

Andrew Selous Excerpts
Monday 14th May 2012

(12 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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I can confirm that the new contract for the Atomic Weapons Establishment, announced today, is in fact a rolling over of the existing contract at a lower price for the next period.

Andrew Selous Portrait Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con)
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Kuwait compensated this country for the cost of its liberation. Libya is a very wealthy country. Has any similar offer been made?

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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Not to my knowledge.