§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he plans to place an order for the additional primary casualty receiving ship referred to on page 25 of the Strategic Defence Review. [122112]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 17 May 2000]: A range of procurement options are being considered to meet the requirement. Initial work suggests that we should be in a position to place a contract during 2002, and the programme to achieve this date is being developed.