Written question asked by Angus Brendan MacNeil (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 2 June 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 June 2010. It was answered by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 June 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Hebrides Missile Range

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how revenue arising from new business at the Hebrides Range will be divided between his Department and QinetiQ.

Answer: [holding answer 7 June 2010]: It has not yet been possible to set in place a legally compliant regime to attract new commercial business to facilities covered by the Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA) with QinetiQ, including the Hebrides Range. The LTPA provides for third party usage of facilities and contains complex gain-share provisions covering the attribution of revenues between the Ministry of Defence, the owners of the sites in question, and QinetiQ. However, I am withholding the precise details of these arrangements as disclosure could damage QinetiQ's commercial interests.

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