§ Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence if production of the JP233 bomb is proceeding as planned; and if not, if he will make an early statement.
§ Mr. PattieThe JP233 airfield attack system is still in development and not at the production stage. Following the recent withdrawal of the United States from the joint United Kingdom-United States programme, development is being continued by the United Kingdom alone pending a review of the future of the project.
§ Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the cost of the JP233 bomb project to his Department.
§ Mr. PattieIt is not the practice to disclose estimates of such development costs.