Mr. O'NeillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 29 November,Official Report, columns 683-84, in which year he intends to place an order for the design and build of the first of class of a further class of nuclear-powered fleet submarines.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThere is nothing further I can add to the reply my right hon. Friend the Member for Plymouth, Sutton (Mr. Clark) gave the hon. Gentleman on 29 November 1991,Official Report, columns 683-84.
Mr. O'NeillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has told the management of VSEL in which year he intends to place an order for the design and build of the first of class of a further class of nuclear-powered fleet submarines.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe company has been provided with the planning information required to conduct the design studies contract without commitment to further orders. No decisions on the order date have yet been taken.