§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects delivery of new landing craft; what is the estimated cost of each craft; and how many are currently on order or likely to be ordered in the foreseeable future.
§ Mr. SpeedIt is expected that two 30m landing craft for the Army will deivered by the middle of this year. They will cost about £800,000 each. Further orders of these craft are under consideration. The possibility of ordering a number of smaller landing craft for the Royal Navy is also being considered for the future.