HC Deb 29 November 1988 vol 142 cc214-5W
22. Mr. Nicholas Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he will announce the tender for the next order of frigates.

89. Mr. Ted Garrett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he will announce the tender for the next order of frigates.

Mr. Sainsbury

As I said in my statement to the House on 11 July at column32, I expect tenders for the next batch of Type-23 frigates to be sought next year.