§ Mr. BatisteTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Cannock and Burntwood (Mr. Howarth) of 5 April, Official Report, column 838, when he expects to announce the results of his assessment of the milestone 2 report received from Vickers Defence Systems on the Challenger 2 tank.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkI hope to make an announcement shortly.