THE TELEGRAPH: Lord Woolf, a former chief judge of England and Wales, has defended his appointment as chairman of a committee that will investigate BAE Systems' ethical standards following allegations of bribery and corruption.
Speaking publicly for the first time about his role, Lord Woolf, said yesterday that he will "look at things with a critical and independent eye for the sake of BAE and the country".
"If I thought that I was being used for some kind of window dressing then I would not be doing this," he said.
Critics are unlikely to be convinced, as under the terms of reference Lord Woolf will investigate only current and future ethical policies and processes. It thus excludes the bribery allegations surrounding the Al Yamamah contract with Saudi Arabia. Woolf will look at BAE with 'critical eye' (more) By Russell Hotten
Mark Alexander
