Jeremy Lefroy
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(12 years, 3 months ago)
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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Philip Dunne)
The hon. Lady talks about a hiatus. There were 13 years during which the previous Administration made no attempt to transform procurement within the Ministry of Defence, but this Government are determined to make procurement efficient and effective so that our armed forces can be given the right equipment at the right time and at the right cost. In July, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced an investigation into the GoCo route, narrowing the options for Defence Equipment and Support. A value-for-money exercise is nearing completion, and we expect to make a decision before the end of the year on whether to move forward.
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
T4. What progress is being made on moving bases from Germany to the United Kingdom, and to Stafford?
The Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr Andrew Robathan)
My hon. Friend might know that the 1st Armoured Division’s signal regiment, based at Herford, and the 16th Signal Regiment, based at Elmpt, will move to Beacon barracks in Stafford in the second half of 2015. A competition is under way between four bidders to develop the main site, and we hope to let a contract for that development in the summer of next year.