Written question asked by Jim Murphy (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 January 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 February 2013. It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 February 2013 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Departmental Responsibilities
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the potential consequences are of making a false statement to his Department as part of the requirement scrutiny obligation.
[141575]
- Answer
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[holding answer 4 February 2013]: The military requirement for any acquisition is carefully scrutinised as part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) approvals process. This involves the submission of a business case together with supporting evidence as directed by the relevant technical scrutineers.
The scrutiny process is designed to test thoroughly and independently the validity of the assertions made against the available evidence. Any misrepresentation of the facts would, if identified during the approval process or thereafter, be brought to the attention of the approving authority and they would take a view on the appropriate action.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 141575; 558 c203W
- Session
- 2012-13
- Subjects
- Departmental responsibilities Ministry of Defence
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