§ Mr. Brooksasked the Secretary of State for Defence on what date was the firm of Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness, first informed of his Department's decision that in future it was to be the monopoly supplier of nuclear submarines; and on what date was this decision first reached by his Department.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe decision not to put future contracts for nuclear submarines out to competitive tender was reached in February, 1968. It has not been formally communicated to Vickers.