§ Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many changes were made to specifications for the IUKADGE command and control system between 1980 and 1988.
§ Mr. Sainsbury[holding answer 17 July 1989]: There have been no changes to the IUKADGE command and control system operational requirement since the development contract was awarded to UKSL in 1980. However, as is usual practice, provision is made in the contract for changes to be made, by agreement between 560W the parties, to the detailed specifications, or for necessary additions to be made which were not foreseen at the tune of the contract. Such changes are promulgated by means of specification change notices, of which 28 have to date been agreed at prime contract level and 267 at lower levels. the majority of these were requested by the prime contractor.