§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made on the tripartite agreement to develop and manufacture the SP-70 shell; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[pursuant to his reply, 27 January 1986, c. 448]: There are no plans nor any tripartite agreement to develop a new shell specifically for the SP-70 gun. A range of 155mm ammunition, including shells already developed under the FH-70 programme and other shells which may then be on the market, would be procured for the SP-70 gun when it enters service.