Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 October 2000. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Monday, 23 October 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what savings his Department has achieved so far under the Smart Procurement Initiative; and what savings he expects to achieve up to July 2008. - Includes figure.

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what savings his Department has achieved so far under the Smart Procurement Initiative; and what savings he expects to achieve up to July 2008. [133841] Dr. Moonie: Over the three successive annual planning rounds since the inception of the Smart Procurement Initiative, we have identified costing reductions attributable to Smart Procurement which total £2 billion over the 10-year period 1998 to 2008. We expect to improve on this in current and future planning rounds.

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