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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 2 February 2012.

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Photo of Vincent Cable Vincent Cable The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills 10:30, 2 February 2012

There is no question of renegotiation. The Indians have had a pre-selection process, from which the French bid has gone ahead on the basis of price. There is a lot of experience of contracts being reconsidered at the final stage, and at that stage BAE Systems has a very good case to make as part of its consortium. We will support it thoroughly.