Ministerial statement on Monday, 19 October 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Bob Ainsworth.

Defence Acquisition (Independent Review)

Statement on the Defence Acquisition Independent Review.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 497 c648-57
Session: 2008-09
Department: Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Bob Ainsworth | 497 c657 (Link to this contribution) Getting the strengthened system of governance in the Department so that projects are not allowed, in...; Angus Brendan MacNeil | 497 c656 (Link to this contribution) Sadly, service personnel whom I know, and, indeed, their families, will probably not be too surprise...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c655 (Link to this contribution) An annual and transparent reporting process, coupled with the 10-year indicative budget, is a big st...; Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom | 497 c655 (Link to this contribution) This excellent report sets out a state of affairs that, as the Secretary of State rightly says, is n...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c655 (Link to this contribution) We commissioned the report, knowing that some of the findings would be painful, to try to address th...; Linda Gilroy | 497 c655 (Link to this contribution) Bernard Gray's report is eminently readable, and he should be congratulated on that. In looking at s...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c655 (Link to this contribution) We have never stopped having annual planning rounds; we still have them. Let me repeat what I said t...; Crispin Blunt | 497 c655 (Link to this contribution) On the Secretary of State's answer to my right hon. Friend the Member for North-East Hampshire (Mr. ...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c656 (Link to this contribution) That is Bernard Gray's proposal, and we are not taking it up, but we will explore whether we can put...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 497 c655-6 (Link to this contribution) The issue is not just about changes in military requirements, is it? It is about technological advan...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c654-5 (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend says a great deal that is true, but that is not to say that we cannot do better...; Bernard Jenkin | 497 c657 (Link to this contribution) The Government are to be commended for commissioning this report; the report itself is commendable a...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c656-7 (Link to this contribution) There were other pressing requirements for current operations that we needed to get into the program...; Willie Rennie | 497 c656 (Link to this contribution) In the spirit of transparency referred to in the report, will the Secretary of State clear up the re...; Brian Jenkins | 497 c657 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the report, as do many Members. However, having served on the Public Accounts Committee fo...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c657 (Link to this contribution) No. Our position was set out in the White Paper of two years ago, and it has not changed. We should ...; Bob Spink | 497 c657 (Link to this contribution) With fast-changing technology and military requirements, there will always be cost and delivery over...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c657 (Link to this contribution) We are examining affordability in the current spending round, and more action will need to be taken ...; Patrick Mercer | 497 c656 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State has seen this outstanding report, but it addresses merely equipment. Given th...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c656 (Link to this contribution) Again, the hon. Gentleman misreads the report. He has had the weekend, but perhaps he wants to take ...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c648-50 (Link to this contribution) In December 2008, my predecessor asked Bernard Gray to undertake a review to identify improvements t...; Liam Fox | 497 c650-1 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Secretary of State for his statement and for early sight of it. The handling of...; Frank Dobson | 497 c654 (Link to this contribution) I have been in the House for 30 years, and every time defence procurement has been discussed, we hav...; Speaker | 497 c654 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful. I think that is the question mark.; Speaker | 497 c654 (Link to this contribution) Order. May I emphasise, as usual, that I would like to accommodate as many right hon. and hon. Membe...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c653-4 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman castigates us, but fails to mention the fact that we commissioned the report in t...; Nick Harvey | 497 c653 (Link to this contribution) Listening to the silken prose of the Secretary of State as he read his statement, one could barely b...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c652-3 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is quite wrong on the issue of the report's handling. He cannot have his cake and...; Bob Ainsworth | 497 c656 (Link to this contribution) I have had conversations with the hon. Gentleman in the past, on and off the record, to try to captu...
Subjects: Armed forces Defence Costs Defence equipment Finance Procurement Ministry of Defence Training Reform Defence Equipment & Support Defence Acquisition Independent Review
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Defence Acquisition (Independent Review)

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