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UIN 284897

Defence: Technology

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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2 September 2019

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5 September 2019 · Answer

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Defence

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5 September 2019

Defence

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what preliminary assessment his Department has made of the implications for the UK's defence industrial strategy of the proposed acquisition of Cobham plc by a US-based private equity firm; what impact such a tak

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  1. 2 September 2019

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what preliminary assessment his Department has made of the implications for the UK's defence industrial strategy of the proposed acquisition of Cobham plc by a US-based private equity firm; what impact such a tak

    Source: Commons

  2. 5 September 2019

    Answer

    While the proposed transaction for Cobham plc by Advent International is primarily a commercial matter for the parties concerned, we are closely monitoring the situation.Ministry Of Defence (MOD) officials have met both parties to understand their plans i...

    Source: Written answer

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