§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made since August 1983 in improving the Royal Navy's mine countermeasure capability.
§ Mr. LeeI refer the hon. Gentleman to what my hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces said on 28 November 1983—[Vol. 49, c. 451.] Since then, as I announced on 9 January, a design has been approved for the single-role minehunter to which my hon. Friend referred.