BAE Systems

Defence

Written answers and statements, 5 November 2009

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Andrew Rosindell (- Shadow Minister, Home Affairs; Romford, Conservative)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence

(1) what recent discussions he has had with representatives of BAE on defence procurement matters;

(2) what visits he has made to BAE factories in the last three months.

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Bob Ainsworth (Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence; Coventry North East, Labour)

I have not visited any BAE Systems sites in the last three months. I met Ian King, chief executive officer of BAE Systems on 17 June 2009, to discuss defence procurement matters.

My predecessor held the following discussions with BAE Systems representatives, and also visited their Barrow site on 24 March and Warton and Samlesbury sites on 8 April.

Name Position
6 November 2008 Ian King Chief Executive Officer BAE
22 January 2009 Murray Easton Managing Director Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard
23 January 2009 Alison Russell-Stevenson Head of Communications BAE Systems Submarines
22 April 2009 Murray Easton Managing Director Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard

Ian King also attended meetings of the National Defence Industries Council chaired by my predecessor on 25 February and 3 June 2009.

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