HC Deb 18 January 1985 vol 71 cc256-7W
Mr. Nicholas Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if it is now his intention to award the pending naval order for the two type 22 warships to one or more of the three short-listed yards solely on the basis of the most commercially competitive tenders received.

Mr. Lee

[pursuant to his reply, 14 January 1985, c. 94]: The primary considerations in deciding where to place an order are costs and delivery time scales. However, account is also being taken of other relevant factors, but no decision has yet been taken. An announcement will be made as soon as possible.