§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are his current estimated dates for the(a) initial and (b) full operating capability of the automated low-flying flight planning inquiry and notification system; what period of delay these dates represent over the original completion date agreed in the production contract; and what are the causes of the delays.
§ Mr. HanleyThe programme for completion of the ALFENS project is under review. It is likely that there will be some delay beyond the date specified in the production contract. We are not yet in a position to provide a revised completion date.