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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many United States-built, designed or supported (a) airborne platforms, (b) aircraft, (c) helicopters and (d) other air systems are (i) in use and (ii) under contract for future delivery in the three services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many United States-built, designed or supported (a) airborne platforms, (b) aircraft, (c) helicopters and (d) other air systems are (i) in use and (ii) under contract for future delivery in the three services.
Asked by
Robert Walter
(Conservative)
Answered by
Derek Twigg
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 September 2008
For answer on
10 September 2008
Answered on
17 September 2008
[holding answer 10 September 2008]: The following table lists the major air assets which United States companies have either built, designed or currently support.
| Asset | In use | Future delivery |
| Airborne platforms | ||
| Reaper¹ | 2 | 3 |
| Desert Hawk III¹ | 104 | 27 |
| Aircraft | ||
| Hercules C-130K/J | 41 | — |
| Sentry | 7 | — |
| C-17 | 6 | — |
| TriStar | 9 | — |
| BAE 125 | 6 | — |
| Beech King Air 200 | 9 | — |
| Joint Combat Aircraft² | ²— | ²— |
| Sentinel | 4 | 1 |
| Beech King Air 350 ER | — | 4 |
| Helicopters | ||
| Apache | 67 | — |
| Chinook Mk2/2A | 40 | — |
| Chinook Mk3³ | — | 8 |
| Sea King4 | 95 | — |
| Bell 212 | 7 | — |
| Bell 412 | 15 | — |
| Other air systems | ||
| AMRAAM | 5— | — |
| Maverick | 5— | — |
| Sidewinder | 5— | — |
| Hellfire | 5— | — |
| Paveway II/III | 5— | — |
| ¹ Unmanned aerial vehicle. | ||
| ² For joint combat aircraft, the MOD has contracted for long lead production materiel as an enabler for its plans to purchase, subject to internal MOD and wider Government approval, three aircraft in early 2009. This purchase is required now to enable participation in joint Operational Test with the United States. | ||
| ³ These helicopters are being converted to a support helicopter configuration and will enter service from late 2009. | ||
| 4 These were built in the UK by what is now Agusta Westland under licence from Sikorsky. | ||
| 5 I am withholding information on the number of weapons held as the disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the armed forces. | ||
| Note: | ||
| Further air assets are not included in the table. I am withholding this information as the disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the armed forces. |
Subjects
Military aircraft; USA
Date
17 September 2008
Reference
223407; 479 c2251-2W
House
House of Commons
What is their estimate of the number of jobs to be created in the United Kingdom through engagement by United Kingdom companies in the air tankers contract awarded by the United States Air Force to the European Aerodynamic Defence and Space Company; and
What is their estimate of the number of jobs to be created in the United Kingdom through engagement by United Kingdom companies in the air tankers contract awarded by the United States Air Force to the European Aerodynamic Defence and Space Company; and
Asked by
Lord Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Jones of Birmingham
(Other (affiliation))
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
1 July 2008
On 18 June, following a protest from Boeing, the US Government Accountability Office recommended that the US Air Force reopen discussions with the bidders and make a new source selection decision in the US Air Force competition for 179 tanker aircraft. This is a matter for the US Administration and the companies involved. It is hoped that the contract with Northrop Grumman teamed with EADS, which involves final assembly of the aircraft in Mobile, Alabama, and manufacture of wing sets by Airbus UK, can be finalised soon.
Subjects
Contracts; Procurement; Military aircraft; USA
Date
1 July 2008
Reference
4277; 703 c36WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:When the contract for refuelling air tankers with the United States Air Force won by the European Aerodynamic Defence and Space Company will commence; and
asked Her Majesty's Government:When the contract for refuelling air tankers with the United States Air Force won by the European Aerodynamic Defence and Space Company will commence; and
Asked by
Lord Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Jones of Birmingham
(Other (affiliation))
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
1 July 2008
On 18 June, following a protest from Boeing, the US Government Accountability Office recommended that the US Air Force reopen discussions with the bidders and make a new source selection decision in the US Air Force competition for 179 tanker aircraft. This is a matter for the US Administration and the companies involved. It is hoped that the contract with Northrop Grumman teamed with EADS, which involves final assembly of the aircraft in Mobile, Alabama, and manufacture of wing sets by Airbus UK, can be finalised soon.
Subjects
Contracts; Procurement; Military aircraft; USA
Date
1 July 2008
Reference
4276; 703 c36WA
House
House of Lords
On what date the United States Air Force contract for refuelling air tankers was finalised with the European Aerodynamic Defence and Space Company.
On what date the United States Air Force contract for refuelling air tankers was finalised with the European Aerodynamic Defence and Space Company.
Asked by
Lord Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Jones of Birmingham
(Other (affiliation))
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
1 July 2008
On 18 June, following a protest from Boeing, the US Government Accountability Office recommended that the US Air Force reopen discussions with the bidders and make a new source selection decision in the US Air Force competition for 179 tanker aircraft. This is a matter for the US Administration and the companies involved. It is hoped that the contract with Northrop Grumman teamed with EADS, which involves final assembly of the aircraft in Mobile, Alabama, and manufacture of wing sets by Airbus UK, can be finalised soon.
Subjects
Contracts; Procurement; Military aircraft; USA
Date
1 July 2008
Reference
4281; 703 c36WA
House
House of Lords
When it is estimated that the first refuelling air tankers will be produced by the European Aerodynamic Defence and Space Company for the United States Air Force; and
When it is estimated that the first refuelling air tankers will be produced by the European Aerodynamic Defence and Space Company for the United States Air Force; and
Asked by
Lord Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Jones of Birmingham
(Other (affiliation))
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
1 July 2008
On 18 June, following a protest from Boeing, the US Government Accountability Office recommended that the US Air Force reopen discussions with the bidders and make a new source selection decision in the US Air Force competition for 179 tanker aircraft. This is a matter for the US Administration and the companies involved. It is hoped that the contract with Northrop Grumman teamed with EADS, which involves final assembly of the aircraft in Mobile, Alabama, and manufacture of wing sets by Airbus UK, can be finalised soon.
Subjects
Contracts; Procurement; Military aircraft; USA
Date
1 July 2008
Reference
4278; 703 c36WA
House
House of Lords
Where the wings of the refuelling air tankers will be manufactured by the European Aerodynamic Defence and Space Company for the United States Air Force; and how many sets of refuelling air tankers' wings will be made; and
Where the wings of the refuelling air tankers will be manufactured by the European Aerodynamic Defence and Space Company for the United States Air Force; and how many sets of refuelling air tankers' wings will be made; and
Asked by
Lord Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Jones of Birmingham
(Other (affiliation))
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
1 July 2008
On 18 June, following a protest from Boeing, the US Government Accountability Office recommended that the US Air Force reopen discussions with the bidders and make a new source selection decision in the US Air Force competition for 179 tanker aircraft. This is a matter for the US Administration and the companies involved. It is hoped that the contract with Northrop Grumman teamed with EADS, which involves final assembly of the aircraft in Mobile, Alabama, and manufacture of wing sets by Airbus UK, can be finalised soon.
Subjects
Contracts; Procurement; Military aircraft; USA
Date
1 July 2008
Reference
4280; 703 c36WA
House
House of Lords
Where the refuelling air tankers produced by the European Aerodynamic Defence and Space Company for the United States Air Force will be assembled; and
Where the refuelling air tankers produced by the European Aerodynamic Defence and Space Company for the United States Air Force will be assembled; and
Asked by
Lord Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Jones of Birmingham
(Other (affiliation))
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
1 July 2008
On 18 June, following a protest from Boeing, the US Government Accountability Office recommended that the US Air Force reopen discussions with the bidders and make a new source selection decision in the US Air Force competition for 179 tanker aircraft. This is a matter for the US Administration and the companies involved. It is hoped that the contract with Northrop Grumman teamed with EADS, which involves final assembly of the aircraft in Mobile, Alabama, and manufacture of wing sets by Airbus UK, can be finalised soon.
Subjects
Contracts; Procurement; Military aircraft; USA
Date
1 July 2008
Reference
4279; 703 c36WA
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I can confirm that the Home Office has received a request for assistance from the United States of America in respect of corruption allegations concerning BAE Systems. The request is being dealt with in accordance with the bilateral treaty on mutual legal assistance between the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
My Lords, I can confirm that the Home Office has received a request for assistance from the United States of America in respect of corruption allegations concerning BAE Systems. The request is being dealt with in accordance with the bilateral treaty on mutual legal assistance between the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Answered by
Lord West of Spithead
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
What requests they have received from the authorities of the United States of America for documents held by the Serious Fraud Office on alleged offences committed in connection with sales of military aircraft to Saudi Arabia.
Subjects
Administration of justice; Corruption; Arms trade; International cooperation; Military aircraft; Serious Fraud Office; USA; Saudi Arabia; BAE Systems
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1812
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, considering that after five months’ procrastination on this request the Government have now finally refused to give the US Department of Justice the information it sought, and also bearing in mind the comments of Lord Justice Moses in the case for judicial review of the decision to halt the SFO investigation, that the case involved, "““matters of public concern and public importance””,"
and that the challenge, "““cries out for a hearing””,"
do not the same arguments apply to the refusal of a reasonable request for information by the Department of Justice? Is not the refusal a breach of our obligations under the OECD convention on bribery, notwithstanding the fact that the requests were made under mutual legal assistance of the bilateral treaty? Do not the arguments of the convention apply pari passu to requests made under the bilateral treaty?
My Lords, considering that after five months’ procrastination on this request the Government have now finally refused to give the US Department of Justice the information it sought, and also bearing in mind the comments of Lord Justice Moses in the case for judicial review of the decision to halt the SFO investigation, that the case involved, "““matters of public concern and public importance””,"
and that the challenge, "““cries out for a hearing””,"
do not the same arguments apply to the refusal of a reasonable request for information by the Department of Justice? Is not the refusal a breach of our obligations under the OECD convention on bribery, notwithstanding the fact that the requests were made under mutual legal assistance of the bilateral treaty? Do not the arguments of the convention apply pari passu to requests made under the bilateral treaty?
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 December 2007
My Lords, I am somewhat confused by the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Avebury. The Home Secretary has not refused this. She is in the process of giving this request the detailed consideration that it requires. About 5,000 of these requests come in annually and some of them are highly complicated and have complex investigative and criminal aspects to them. It is not unusual for one to take this long; many take longer than this.
Subjects
Administration of justice; Corruption; Arms trade; International cooperation; Military aircraft; USA; Saudi Arabia; BAE Systems; Serious Fraud Office
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1812-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am somewhat confused by the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Avebury. The Home Secretary has not refused this. She is in the process of giving this request the detailed consideration that it requires. About 5,000 of these requests come in annually and some of them are highly complicated and have complex investigative and criminal aspects to them. It is not unusual for one to take this long; many take longer than this.
My Lords, I am somewhat confused by the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Avebury. The Home Secretary has not refused this. She is in the process of giving this request the detailed consideration that it requires. About 5,000 of these requests come in annually and some of them are highly complicated and have complex investigative and criminal aspects to them. It is not unusual for one to take this long; many take longer than this.
Answered by
Lord West of Spithead
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, considering that after five months’ procrastination on this request the Government have now finally refused to give the US Department of Justice the information it sought, and also bearing in mind the comments of Lord Justice Moses in the case for judicial review of the decision to halt the SFO investigation, that the case involved, "““matters of public concern and public importance””,"
and that the challenge, "““cries out for a hearing””,"
do not the same arguments apply to the refusal of a reasonable request for information by the Department of Justice? Is not the refusal a breach of our obligations under the OECD convention on bribery, notwithstanding the fact that the requests were made under mutual legal assistance of the bilateral treaty? Do not the arguments of the convention apply pari passu to requests made under the bilateral treaty?
Subjects
Administration of justice; Corruption; Arms trade; International cooperation; Military aircraft; Serious Fraud Office; USA; Saudi Arabia; BAE Systems
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1812-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, this is not a mundane day-to-day request such as the 5,000 that are received, as the noble Lord has explained. It is a matter of vital importance, not only because of the presence of BAE in the United States and its recent multibillion takeover of the Armor Corporation but of the right of BAE to continue doing business in the United States and not to be under the cloud of investigation that it is in breach of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which is US law? Does not the noble Lord consider that it is a matter of importance to give a prompt reply to the Department of Justice?
My Lords, this is not a mundane day-to-day request such as the 5,000 that are received, as the noble Lord has explained. It is a matter of vital importance, not only because of the presence of BAE in the United States and its recent multibillion takeover of the Armor Corporation but of the right of BAE to continue doing business in the United States and not to be under the cloud of investigation that it is in breach of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which is US law? Does not the noble Lord consider that it is a matter of importance to give a prompt reply to the Department of Justice?
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 December 2007
My Lords, we are in no doubt about how important this is, and there are a number of issues and a number of complications within it. That is why the Home Secretary is considering it so carefully. As I said, it is not unusual for something like this to take a length of time. Many such requests have taken much longer than this. We are looking at it very closely. It is a very important issue and the fact that it is taking time, if anything, shows how important we believe it is.
Subjects
Administration of justice; Corruption; Arms trade; International cooperation; Military aircraft; Serious Fraud Office; USA; Saudi Arabia; BAE Systems
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1814
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we are in no doubt about how important this is, and there are a number of issues and a number of complications within it. That is why the Home Secretary is considering it so carefully. As I said, it is not unusual for something like this to take a length of time. Many such requests have taken much longer than this. We are looking at it very closely. It is a very important issue and the fact that it is taking time, if anything, shows how important we believe it is.
My Lords, we are in no doubt about how important this is, and there are a number of issues and a number of complications within it. That is why the Home Secretary is considering it so carefully. As I said, it is not unusual for something like this to take a length of time. Many such requests have taken much longer than this. We are looking at it very closely. It is a very important issue and the fact that it is taking time, if anything, shows how important we believe it is.
Answered by
Lord West of Spithead
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, this is not a mundane day-to-day request such as the 5,000 that are received, as the noble Lord has explained. It is a matter of vital importance, not only because of the presence of BAE in the United States and its recent multibillion takeover of the Armor Corporation but of the right of BAE to continue doing business in the United States and not to be under the cloud of investigation that it is in breach of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which is US law? Does not the noble Lord consider that it is a matter of importance to give a prompt reply to the Department of Justice?
Subjects
Administration of justice; Corruption; Arms trade; International cooperation; Military aircraft; Serious Fraud Office; USA; Saudi Arabia; BAE Systems
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1814
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, my noble friend raises an issue but we have these mutual legal assistance treaties with many countries, not just the United States, so it not a one-way street. These things are very sensitive; we have to be very careful when talking about them. It is highly unusual for the fact that one has been requested to come into the public arena. This is an extremely unusual circumstance.
My Lords, my noble friend raises an issue but we have these mutual legal assistance treaties with many countries, not just the United States, so it not a one-way street. These things are very sensitive; we have to be very careful when talking about them. It is highly unusual for the fact that one has been requested to come into the public arena. This is an extremely unusual circumstance.
Answered by
Lord West of Spithead
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Berkeley
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does my noble friend not agree that rather than being a bilateral agreement it is a unilateral agreement? It seems—and I think President Bush confirmed this the other day—that the United States believes that it has the right to go into any country and remove anybody it believes has committed a crime in the US. Is it not about time we got equal balance both ways?
Subjects
Administration of justice; Corruption; Arms trade; International cooperation; Military aircraft; Serious Fraud Office; USA; Saudi Arabia; BAE Systems
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1813
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thought I had already answered the noble Lord’s question. As I said, there are about 5,000 of these requests annually. Some of them are highly complicated and they very often take a very long time to deal with. This one is very complicated. There are a number of issues. The Home Secretary is in the process of giving very detailed consideration to this request and looking at all the ramifications and complications.
My Lords, I thought I had already answered the noble Lord’s question. As I said, there are about 5,000 of these requests annually. Some of them are highly complicated and they very often take a very long time to deal with. This one is very complicated. There are a number of issues. The Home Secretary is in the process of giving very detailed consideration to this request and looking at all the ramifications and complications.
Answered by
Lord West of Spithead
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Thomas of Gresford
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, the OECD convention is a convention which we ratified in 1998 for combating the bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions. That requires this country to the fullest extent possible under its laws and relevant treaties and arrangements to provide prompt and effective legal assistance to another party for the purpose of criminal investigations. How is it that this request has been hanging around for six months in the Home Office without being properly replied to? Why has the Home Office objected to the Americans taking evidence from a Mr Peter Gardner who has taken the invoices relating to these transactions over to America for their purposes?
Subjects
Administration of justice; Corruption; Arms trade; International cooperation; Military aircraft; Serious Fraud Office; USA; Saudi Arabia; BAE Systems
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1813
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, have the Government given any assistance to the American authorities? Has anything happened as a result of that, or is it just going to be quietly thought about for the next 12 months in the Home Office? Cannot the Home Office give the issue some priority?
My Lords, have the Government given any assistance to the American authorities? Has anything happened as a result of that, or is it just going to be quietly thought about for the next 12 months in the Home Office? Cannot the Home Office give the issue some priority?
Asked by
Lord Thomas of Gresford
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 December 2007
My Lords, the fact that this has taken time does not mean that the Home Office has not given it priority. I am unable to talk in any detail about the matter because of the need for confidentiality. As with all treaties with nations to do with mutual legal assistance, it is part of the treaty that we do not talk about it. It is very unusual that this matter has come to light. It came to light because of a Statement made in another place. It is very unusual and something that we cannot talk about in detail because it involves criminal action.
Subjects
Administration of justice; Corruption; Arms trade; International cooperation; Military aircraft; Serious Fraud Office; USA; Saudi Arabia; BAE Systems
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1814
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, does my noble friend not agree that rather than being a bilateral agreement it is a unilateral agreement? It seems—and I think President Bush confirmed this the other day—that the United States believes that it has the right to go into any country and remove anybody it believes has committed a crime in the US. Is it not about time we got equal balance both ways?
My Lords, does my noble friend not agree that rather than being a bilateral agreement it is a unilateral agreement? It seems—and I think President Bush confirmed this the other day—that the United States believes that it has the right to go into any country and remove anybody it believes has committed a crime in the US. Is it not about time we got equal balance both ways?
Asked by
Lord Berkeley
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 December 2007
My Lords, my noble friend raises an issue but we have these mutual legal assistance treaties with many countries, not just the United States, so it not a one-way street. These things are very sensitive; we have to be very careful when talking about them. It is highly unusual for the fact that one has been requested to come into the public arena. This is an extremely unusual circumstance.
Subjects
Administration of justice; Corruption; Arms trade; International cooperation; Military aircraft; Serious Fraud Office; USA; Saudi Arabia; BAE Systems
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1813
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the OECD convention is a convention which we ratified in 1998 for combating the bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions. That requires this country to the fullest extent possible under its laws and relevant treaties and arrangements to provide prompt and effective legal assistance to another party for the purpose of criminal investigations. How is it that this request has been hanging around for six months in the Home Office without being properly replied to? Why has the Home Office objected to the Americans taking evidence from a Mr Peter Gardner who has taken the invoices relating to these transactions over to America for their purposes?
My Lords, the OECD convention is a convention which we ratified in 1998 for combating the bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions. That requires this country to the fullest extent possible under its laws and relevant treaties and arrangements to provide prompt and effective legal assistance to another party for the purpose of criminal investigations. How is it that this request has been hanging around for six months in the Home Office without being properly replied to? Why has the Home Office objected to the Americans taking evidence from a Mr Peter Gardner who has taken the invoices relating to these transactions over to America for their purposes?
Asked by
Lord Thomas of Gresford
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 December 2007
My Lords, I thought I had already answered the noble Lord’s question. As I said, there are about 5,000 of these requests annually. Some of them are highly complicated and they very often take a very long time to deal with. This one is very complicated. There are a number of issues. The Home Secretary is in the process of giving very detailed consideration to this request and looking at all the ramifications and complications.
Subjects
Administration of justice; Corruption; Arms trade; International cooperation; Military aircraft; Serious Fraud Office; USA; Saudi Arabia; BAE Systems
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1813
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the fact that this has taken time does not mean that the Home Office has not given it priority. I am unable to talk in any detail about the matter because of the need for confidentiality. As with all treaties with nations to do with mutual legal assistance, it is part of the treaty that we do not talk about it. It is very unusual that this matter has come to light. It came to light because of a Statement made in another place. It is very unusual and something that we cannot talk about in detail because it involves criminal action.
My Lords, the fact that this has taken time does not mean that the Home Office has not given it priority. I am unable to talk in any detail about the matter because of the need for confidentiality. As with all treaties with nations to do with mutual legal assistance, it is part of the treaty that we do not talk about it. It is very unusual that this matter has come to light. It came to light because of a Statement made in another place. It is very unusual and something that we cannot talk about in detail because it involves criminal action.
Answered by
Lord West of Spithead
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Thomas of Gresford
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, have the Government given any assistance to the American authorities? Has anything happened as a result of that, or is it just going to be quietly thought about for the next 12 months in the Home Office? Cannot the Home Office give the issue some priority?
Subjects
Administration of justice; Corruption; Arms trade; International cooperation; Military aircraft; Serious Fraud Office; USA; Saudi Arabia; BAE Systems
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1814
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What requests they have received from the authorities of the United States of America for documents held by the Serious Fraud Office on alleged offences committed in connection with sales of military aircraft to Saudi Arabia.
What requests they have received from the authorities of the United States of America for documents held by the Serious Fraud Office on alleged offences committed in connection with sales of military aircraft to Saudi Arabia.
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord West of Spithead
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Procedure
Topical questions (HL)
For answer on
6 December 2007
Answered on
6 December 2007
My Lords, I can confirm that the Home Office has received a request for assistance from the United States of America in respect of corruption allegations concerning BAE Systems. The request is being dealt with in accordance with the bilateral treaty on mutual legal assistance between the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Subjects
Administration of justice; Corruption; Arms trade; International cooperation; Military aircraft; Serious Fraud Office; USA; Saudi Arabia; BAE Systems
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1812
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords