§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the purpose and cost of building a satellite communications terminal in the amphibious aircraft ship "Intrepid".
§ Mr. FoleyThe purpose of the terminal in "Intrepid" is to give to this Command ship reliable and secure communication facilities, including speech, within the area of satellite coverage of the Skynet system. It is not the practice to disclose contract prices: these are confidential between the Ministry of Defence and the contractor.