§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what process the Mark 3 Chinook helicopter has undergone to ascertain its readiness for release to operational service; [137492]
(2) what the latest estimate is of the cost of the Mark 3 Chinook helicopter procurement project; [137497]
497W(3) when the budget for the Chinook Mark 3 Procurement project was authorised; and what the total cost forecast was at contract stage; [137498]
(4) what the differences between the Mark 2 Chinook helicopter, the Chinook 47-H and the Mark 3 Chinook helicopter are; [137493]
(5) what the differences between the Mark 2 Chinook helicopter, the Chinook 47-H and the Mark 3 Chinook helicopter are; [137494]
(6) how the validation process of the FADEC system fitted to the Mark 3 Chinook helicopter differs from the validation process used to validate the FADEC system fitted to the Mark 2 and Mark 2a Chinook helicopter; [137613]
(7) how many lines of software cope were written in programming the FADEC system fitted to the Chinook Mark 3 helicopter; [137614]
(8) what operational requirement the Mark 3 Chinook helicopter was designed to fulfil when the original order was placed in October 1995; [137495]
(9) what cost-benefit analysis was conducted prior to initiating procurement of the Mark 3 Chinook helicopter; and what the results were; [137496]
(10) what software language was used in writing the software for the FADEC fitted to the Mark 3 Chinook helicopter; and what sub-contractors have been used to conduct this work; [137615]
(11) which company was contracted to fit the FADEC system into the Mark 3 Chinook helicopter; [137616]
(12) what differences there are between the FADEC system fitted to the Mark 3 Chinook and the MH47 Chinook helicopter. [137617]
§ Mr. IngramI will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the release to service of the Mark 3 Chinook helicopters. [138386]
§ Mr. IngramI will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.