Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Hoyle (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 6 December 2005.

British Army Uniforms

Question: My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that interesting reply, because no jobs are being created in Northern Ireland. Are any of those garments being manufactured in Lithuania? If so, what percentage? Are the breatheability and waterproofing to specification?

Answer: Yes, my Lords. All items manufactured in China are to specification and meet the required standard. I cannot go into details about breatheability, but I am happy to write to my noble friend on that. Yes, some of our forces’ clothing is manufactured in Lithuania through UK suppliers. I cannot give him the percentage. Last time I looked, Northern Ireland was part of the UK, and therefore we are using a UK company. That Fermanagh company will obtain many benefits as a result of its five-year contract.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 676 c508
Session: 2005-06
Oral question type: 1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Contracts Army China Northern Ireland Manufacturing industries Procurement Lithuania Standards Uniforms
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk