HC Deb 15 May 1985 vol 79 cc151-2W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) when the information that the decision of headquarters British Army of the Rhine that the repairs to the FV342 will not be possible in Germany and first conveyed to the Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, the deputy under secretary (civilian management) and the assistant secretary QMG by a representative of the Civil Service trade unions on 26 April, was officially given to them;

(2) whether, following the decision of headquarters British Army of the Rhine that repairs of the FV432 will not now be possible in Germany, he will re-examine the programme for the repair of the FV432 with a view to using the facility of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers workshop at Chilwell or Bicester.

Mr. Lee

I shall answer shortly.