§ 45. Mr. Haleasked the Minister of Defence what is the total amount of expense incurred to date in respect of the cost of Blue Steel II; and for what reasons this project was cancelled.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe reason for stopping this part of the Blue Steel project was that it was concluded that the present version would be adequate for the period during which a weapon of this character is appropriate. In the final accounting for the project as a whole it is likely that a little over £lm. will be attributed to work on the Mark II.