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Defence Industrial Strategy

My Lords, first, I join the thanks given to my noble friend for the defence industrial strategy. I know that he has consulted widely with both industry and the trade unions and has spent many nocturnal hours arriving at the strategy. I thank him very much indeed. He has laid the foundation for the programme. I repeat what has already been asked of him. Although the Chief Secretary to the Treasury may be smiling, has he agreed to the programme? So many programmes have failed since 1998 because they were underfunded when Treasury approval was not forthcoming. Finally, on general munitions, why is BAe Systems, which is only four years into a 10-year programme, not fulfilling the programme for initiators and boxer caps. Those essential components will go overseas, which means the loss of many well established jobs at Royal Ordnance Factory in Chorley.