§ Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current delay on the delivery of the 155mm shell ordered for British forces' use on the FH-70 and placed with Rheinmetall, Dusseldorf, West Germany.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[pursuant to his reply, 27 January 1986, c. 450]: Pilot lot deliveries from 628W Rheinmetall of the L15 high explosive shells orderd by the United Kingdom have been made. First full production deliveries were due to start in October 1985. Due to the need to validate this new production source, United Kingdom and West German ammunition experts are only just completing their evaluation of the pilot lots, preparatory to releasing full production.