§ Mr. Deedesasked the Prime Minister if he will state the ministerial responsibility for the planning and the letting of contracts, respectively, of the Linesman Air Defence System.
§ The Prime MinisterMy right hon. Friend the Minister of Technology is responsible for planning the development and manufacture of the equipment needed to meet the requirements formulated by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence. The Minister of Technology is also responsible for the letting of the equipment contracts other than the provision of certain communication facilities which are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Postmaster-General.