§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the expenditure (i) incurred and (ii) committed by Her Majesty's Government on the development of the NFR90 frigate; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe expenditure incurred to date by Her Majesty's Government on the collaborative NFR90 project is £1.7 million, this being the United Kingdom share of the cost of the feasibility study. No other monies are currently committed to this project. A decision on whether the United Kingdom will enter the project's next phase, project definition, is expected to be made soon.