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Written question asked by Gary Streeter (Conservative) on Monday, 28 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 March 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 10 March 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department had with the Right honourable Member for Dunfermline East prior to the decision to award the contracts to refit HMS Edinburgh and HMS Ark Royal to Rosyth Dockyard; what representations were received by Ministers in his Department from honourable Members representing constituencies in and around Rosyth, Scotland, in relation to the contracts to refit HMS Edinburgh and HMS Ark Royal.
Answer

Mr. Streeter: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what discussions (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department had with the right hon. Member for Dunfermline, East (Mr. Brown) prior to the decision to award the contracts to refit HMS Edinburgh and HMS Ark Royal to Rosyth Dockyard; [219732] (2) what representations were received by Ministers in his Department from hon. Members representing constituencies in and around Rosyth, Scotland, in relation to the contracts to refit HMS Edinburgh and HMS Ark Royal. [219731] Mr. Ingram: [holding answer 3 March 2005]: There were no discussions between Defence Ministers and the right hon. Member for Dunfermline, East prior to the decision to award the contracts to refit HMS Edinburgh and HMS Ark Royal to Rosyth Dockyard. Defence Ministers have received representatives from hon. Members representing constituencies in and around Rosyth, Scotland on a range of issues, including in relation to these contracts.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
431 c1994-5W;431 c1986-7W; 219732;219731
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Contracts Repairs and maintenance Warships Rosyth Dockyard HMS Ark Royal HMS Edinburgh
Link
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