§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether he has taken a decision on the replacement of the WE177 with an air-to-surface missile;
(2) if he will make a statement on possible co-operation with France on a replacement for the WE177 free-fall bomb.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonWe are looking at both French and United States systems as possible replacements for our WE177 free-fall bomb. However, no decision has been taken.