§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his Department's requirement for a conventionally armed stand-off missile, showing the scale and nature of the requirement, the timetable for procurement, the weapon systems which it is designed to replace, and the approximate overall cost of the programme.
§ Mr. AitkenWe have sought the views of industry on the proposals for conventionally armed, air-launched, stand-off missile to complement the JP233. These responses are currently being assessed. No procurement decisions have been taken.