§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence what weapons systems there will be capable of providing a means of destroying hostile aircraft capable of attacking Royal Naval and merchant vessels with long-range missiles from beyond the range of shipborne defensive missiles and beyond the operating area of shore-based fighters after the withdrawal of HMS "Ark Royal" and her seaborne fighters.
§ Mr. MasonThe Maritime Harrier. The Government have now decided to confirm the place of the Maritime Harrier in the defence programme, and to proceed to full development.