§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to announce the result of the competition for the medium-range surface-to-air missile.
§ Mr. AitkenThe evaluation of tenders is currently under way. Consideration of procurement options following the completion of the evaluation will need to be carried out in the context of United Kingdom air defence requirements as a whole. We hope to announce a decision in the first half of 1993.