Al-Yamamah Project

Mr. Laws
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the departmental responsibilities of the Paymaster General since May 1997 have included authorisation of any aspect of the Al-Yamamah defence contract; and if he will make a statement.

Dawn Primarolo
The responsibilities of the Paymaster General do not include authorisation of any aspect of the Al-Yamamah defence contract.