§ Mr. O'Neillasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the reason for the delay in awarding the Sea Wolf missile contracts.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonA review of Sea Wolf missile stocks and future requirements is currently underway. On successful completion of this review a decision will be made on the timing of any further contract awards.
§ Mr. O'Neillasked the Secretary of State for Defence when orders will be placed for Sea Wolf.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonMany individual orders have been placed under under the Sea Wolf programme since its inception in the 1970s. It is not possible to be precise about the timing of further such orders.