HC Deb 24 October 1994 vol 248 cc505-6W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made on the proposal to buy cruise missiles from the USA; what the estimated costs will be; and when they could become operational.

Mr. Freeman

Initial feasibility studies into the UK's acquisition of Tomahawk land attack missiles have just begun. The results of these studies will be available next year and will provide us with the means of assessing the contribution that TLAM could make to the UK's defence capability and what the cost and operational implications would be.

separate contracts to RPS Coulston for its study proposals on the Otterburn training area.