Written question asked by Lord Davies of Stamford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 December 2000. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 December 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will itemise the efficiency savings so far achieved in the defence equipment procurement programme. - Inc refs to 23 October 2000, 355 c33W and 27 November 2000, 357 c415W.

Answer: Mr. Quentin Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will itemise the efficiency savings so far achieved in the defence equipment procurement programme. [143327] Mr. Hoon: I refer the hon. Member to the answers which my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Defence gave on 23 October 2000, Official Report, column 33W, to the hon. Member for Salisbury (Mr. Key) and on 27 November 2000, Official Report, column 415W, to the hon. Member for Guildford (Mr. St. Aubyn). These costing reductions were identified across a broad range of equipment programmes including Eurofighter and the Rapier Air Defence Missile.

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