Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Monday, 15 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 March 1999. It was answered by Doug Henderson (Labour) on Monday, 29 March 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's contracts for uniforms for the armed forces were awarded to United Kingdom textile companies in each of the last five years. - Including figures. (Holding answer 18 March 1999).

Answer: Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of his Department's contracts for uniforms for the armed forces were awarded to United Kingdom textile companies in each of the last five years. [77468] Mr. Doug Henderson: [holding answer 18 March 1999]: The number of contracts awarded to UK textile companies in each of the last three Financial Years is as follows: 1996-97: 155 contracts 1997-98: 300 contracts 1998-99: 358 contracts. Earlier details are not available as information on clothing and textile contracts placed by my Department has only been recorded centrally for the last three years.

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