§ Mr. HawkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to announce a decision on strategic identification of friend/foe system procurement; what response he will make to submissions made on behalf of Raytheon and their subcontractors; and if he will make a statement. [128931]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 4 July 2000]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer my hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces gave the hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mr. Hunter) on 4 July 2000, Official Report, column 128W.
In accordance with departmental policy, the competing suppliers will be debriefed on the outcome of the competition.