Army Attack Helicopters (Hansard, 13 July 1995)

HC Deb 13 July 1995 vol 263 c793W 793W

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to announce the order for the Army attack helicopters; and if he will make a statement. [34213]

§ Mr. Arbuthnot
I refer the hon. Member to the statement made earlier today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence.

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will specify the criteria used by his Department to decide the procurement of Army attack helicopters. [34239)

§ Mr. Arbuthnot
The attack helicopter contenders have been carefully assessed against the criteria of operational effectiveness, through-life costs, risk and industrial implications.