§ Mr. Juddasked the Minister of State for Defence whether lie will make a statement on the implications of the break clause in the Government contract for the new cruiser in the light of the decision to cut defence expenditure.
§ Mr. BuckThere are no implications with regard to the break clause, or indeed any aspect of the cruiser order, in the cut in defence expenditure recently announced by my right lion. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 21st May.—[Vol. 857, c. 41.]