HC Deb 22 May 1991 vol 191 cc527-8W
Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his policy towards Dutch participation in the local area missile system study.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

No aproach has been received from the Netherlands about joining the local area missile system study. Any approach would require discussion among the collaborative partners in the family of anti-air missile systems programme, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Italy.

Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to announce the successful bidder in the advanced short-range air-to-air missile contract.

Mr. Alan Clark

I hope to be in a position to make an announcement next year.