§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received about the future of the United Kingdom medium-range surface-to-air missile programme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AitkenA number of representations have been received. Work on the evaluation of MSAM tenders was completed last September and we are now assessing the options in the context of our overall defence requirements. No decision has yet been made.