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Mr. Mike Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will take steps to ensure that regional policy objectives are taken into account in the placing of defence contracts.
Mr. Mason
Regional policy objectives are already taken into account in the placing of defence contracts through the operation of the Government's general and special contracts preference schemes for firms in development areas and Northern Ireland.