British Army uniforms to be made in China

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 4, 2012 -- Camouflage uniforms for the British Army are to be made in China, the Government has revealed.

The Ministry of Defence has signed a £12million deal which will see Far East workers stitching together a new type of multi-terrain fatigue for UK soldiers.

Junior defence equipment minister Peter Luff admitted: “The new uniforms are being supplied by a UK company which has sub-contracted manufacturing work to a company based in China.”

"The new multi-terrain pattern camouflage personal clothing system combat uniform (PCSCU) is being procured as part of a larger contract supplying a wide range of military clothing.

"The cost of providing PCSCU to UK Armed Forces personnel is approximately £12 million in total.

"The new uniforms are being supplied by a UK company which has sub-contracted manufacturing work to a company based in China."

The revelation came following a written Parliamentary question from shadow foreign minister John Spellar, the Labour MP for Warley.

Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/2012/01/19/british-army-uniforms-to-be-made-in-china-115875-23708245/#ixzz1lRACbC5M

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