Nimrod XV230

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons at 3:31 pm on 4 December 2007.

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Photo of Kevan Jones Kevan Jones Labour, North Durham 3:31, 4 December 2007

I welcome the announcement of the review. Along with other members of the Defence Committee, I met Nimrod crews in Kandahar earlier in the year. They are doing a tremendous job in very difficult circumstances. I also welcome the announcement that the families will not have to fight for compensation through the civil courts, and that the Secretary of State wants to settle very early.

Rumours are circulating in the aviation press that both BAE Systems and QinetiQ informed the MOD about the fuel problem two years ago. When the review takes place, will those rumours be thoroughly investigated? If they are accurate, we need to know why no action was taken, and also why the individuals concerned made that decision.