§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Western Isles, of 14 December,Official Report, column 821, what other contractors, apart from British Aerospace, are involved in the assessment of options for the replacement of the WE-177 free fall bomb.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkA contract has also been placed with Hunting Engineering Ltd.
§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Western Isles, of 14 December,Official Report, column 821, what information he has as to when the current assessment studies of the options for the replacement of the WE-177 free fall bomb, will be completed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkIt is expected that our studies will be completed later this year.