Written question asked by Lord Watts (Labour) on Friday, 29 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 November 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 November 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures his Department has taken to ensure that the quality of combat clothing is maintained.

Answer: Mr. Watts: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures his Department has taken to ensure that the quality of combat clothing is maintained. [195598] Mr. Ingram: In any clothing contract, including combat clothing, suppliers identify controls within their accredited quality systems to ensure performance levels are maintained. The Ministry of Defence requires ISO accreditation from prime contractors and has quality surveillance methods, including sample testing, to ensure that finished items are compliant to the contracted specification.

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