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Departments: BAE Systems

Volume 462: debated on Monday 25 June 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what (a) logistical and (b) other support his Department provides to BAE Systems for its involvement with US industrial partners in the development of missile defence technology; (145026)

(2) what (a) logistical and (b) other support his Department provides to BAE systems for its involvement with US industrial partners in contributing to the development of missile defence technology.

Through its participation in the UK Missile Defence Centre the Department provides assistance and advice to UK industry (including BAE Systems) in expanding their involvement in the US missile defence programme. No logistical support is provided to BAE Systems in this area of work.