§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times tenderers for refit work on ships have been asked to submit the final bid(a) once, (b) twice, (c) three times and (d) more than three times for each year for the last five years fkr which information is available.
§ Mr. AitkenThe information requested could not be provided without incurring disproportionate cost and effort, as I will explain in a letter I am writing to the hon. Member.