§ Mr. Bishopasked the Minister of State for Defence what action he is taking to achieve greater standardisation of standard industrial components and Admiralty specifications, and to improve reliability and performance of such equipment to meet Admiralty requirements on grounds of economy and efficiency.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourDefence interests are represented on more than 1,000 British Standards Institution committees which ensures that, when British Standards are prepared, account is taken of Defence needs.
Where no suitable British Standard is available, Defence Standards are used. These are primarily designed to achieve reliability, quality and economy, the last by reducing the variety of equipment or components used by the Services.
Admiralty Specifications are used for special naval requirements for resistance to shock, vibration and salt water corrosion; but these are converted into Defence Standards as and when they need revision.