§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the latest estimate of the cost to the United Kingdom of the NFR90 collaborative frigate project; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe estimate of current expenditure on NFR 90 is £1.7 million on the feasibility study. A decision is to be made shortly whether the United Kingdom will enter the next phase, which is project definition, at a cost of about £10 million. Any further expenditure will depend on the outcome of project definition and on subsequent decisions.