§ Mr. Soamesasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will make a statement on what future equipment orders he is currently considering for the Royal Air Force;
(2) if he will make a statement on what future equipment orders for the Army he is at present considering;
(3) if he will make a statement on what future equipment orders he is currently considering for the Royal Navy.
§ Mr. Lee[pursuant to his reply, 23 June 1986, c. 27]: I refer my hon. Friend to the chart on page 28 of volume 1 of the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1986." It is not our practice to reveal details of possible or planned future equipment orders. However, figure 5 shows the main divisions of the procurement programme 1986–87 and serves to illustrate the significant investment in new equipment for the services.