Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 March 2002. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 March 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost was to QinetiQ of its proposal to base the future strategic tanker aircraft fleet at Boscombe Down airfield. - Includes ref to 9 April 2001 at 366 c368W and Exemption 14 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total cost was to QinetiQ of its proposal to base the future strategic tanker aircraft fleet at Boscombe Down airfield. [39315] Dr. Moonie: [holding answer 4 March 2002]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 9 April 2001, Official Report, column 368W, on the costs incurred by DERA, prior to its disestablishment as part of the DERA PPP on 1 July 2001, on its bid to base the future strategic tanker aircraft fleet at Boscombe Down. Information relating to any further costs incurred by QinetiQ since it was vested as a plc is commercial in confidence and is therefore withheld under Exemption 14 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 39315; 381 c165W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Costs Location Military aircraft QinetiQ Voyager aircraft MOD Boscombe Down
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