§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Defence why he has postponed the order for the JP 233 fuze in view of the fact that its production by Ferranti Instrumentation is not now expected to start for 18 months.
§ Mr. PattieIt was never envisaged that the manufacture of the JP 233 fuze could begin before the middle of next year. The precise starting date will be consistent with the production plan for the weapon itself.