Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:03 pm on 27 February 2017.
Earl Howe
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence, Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
3:03,
27 February 2017
My Lords, I can reassure the noble Lord in that regard. The Government remain committed to the principles we set out in our 2012 White Paper, National Security Through Technology, including promoting open competition. We will be refreshing our defence industrial policy very much within that framework.
