HC Deb 07 March 2000 vol 345 c641W
Mr. Keetch

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will make a statement on the recovery of liquidated damages for late delivery in the renegotiation of replacement maritime patrol aircraft contracts; [112472]

(2) what penalty clauses were included in contracts placed as part of the Replacement Maritime Patrol Aircraft programme since 1995; and if he will make a statement; [112471]

(3) what were the conclusions of the Critical Design Review of the Replacement Maritime Patrol Aircraft programme; what action has been taken as a result of each recommendation; and if he will make a statement; [112470]