§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Secretary of State for Defence when he intends to place orders for further multi-launch rocket systems.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[pursuant to his reply, 27 January 1986, c. 448]: I anticipate that the pilot nation for European production, Germany, will place a contract with the European Production Group by about May of this year for the MLRS phase I system. This will include the United Kingdom requirement to equip three regiments with MLRS. No further orders are currently in prospect although our requirements are, of course, kept under review.