§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the five current service projects involving the most expenditure; and what is the manpower requirement involved in each such project.
§ Mr. HanleyThe five current service projects involving the most expenditure are shown in table 1.15 of "Defence Statistics" 1993. They are Trident, EH 101, Eurofighter 2000, Rapier Field Standard C and Warrior.
It is not possible without disproportionate cost to identify all staff effort involved in these projects throughout the Department.
Procurement executive staff directly and exclusively involved in the management of these projects are as follows:
Project Manpower Number of staff involved Trident 335 EH 101 42 Eurofighter 2000 91 Rapier (FSC) 41 Warrior 25