HC Deb 17 July 2003 vol 409 cc489-90W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answers of 30 June 2003,Official Report, column 46W, on procurement, and 20 June 2003, Official Report, column 885W, on Type 23 frigates, which ships will be provided with the Sonar 2087 system; what plans he has for those which will not; and if he will make a statement. [125368]

Mr. Ingram

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on 10 February 2003,Official Report, column 516W, 12 May 2003, Official Report, column 47W, and 13 May 2003, Official Report, column 159W, to the hon. Member for New Forest, East (Dr. Lewis).

Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the savings have been achieved through(a) cancellation, (b) delay and (c) scaling back of procurement programmes in each year since 1997. [125612]

Mr. Ingram

I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.