The Committee sees the economic benefit of these NIPs as a significant part of the bigger "value-for-money" composition of the arms deals, and as such sees a strong responsibility on the part of the government to enforce them. In addition to an effective monitoring system, the Committee wishes to see the government assertively pursuing delivery of these benefits. Any possibilities for the tightening up of these arrangements should be investigated - especially the proportionately large British Aerospace obligations. The Committee would wish to receive biannual reports on the progressive realisation of these commitments - both at their overall value and the economic benefit value. This is necessary to assure the public on the social payback from this major diversion of public resources (i.e. the matter of the opportunity costs). Relatedly, the Committee expresses concern at the possibly optimistic estimations of jobs to be created, and advises of its intention to request the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry to express its opinion on this.