Defence Equipment and Support Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment and Support

David Crausby Excerpts
Tuesday 17th July 2012

(12 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Crausby Portrait Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East) (Lab)
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Where will these proposals leave the complex weapons contract, which has delivered such effective outcomes in Libya and provided top-class jobs and technology throughout the country, particularly in north-west England?

Nick Harvey Portrait Nick Harvey
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As far as I am concerned, the proposals will have no impact on that. The specific contracts to provide particular services and products will be unaffected by the changes. They will enable us to secure better value for money in future when we make further contracts on a variety of defence procurement issues.