HC Deb 25 May 1993 vol 225 c511W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the evaluation of the tender from VSEL for the LPH included a comparison of the overhead rates for the LPH contract and those for the Trident submarine contracts.

Mr. Aitken

Both LPH bids were assessed against our normal criteria for competitive contracts.

Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether the engines specified by VSEL in their tender for the LPH satisfy the captive shock requirements;

(2) what assurances he has received that the LPH constructed according to the successful tender will satisfy the requirements for a Panama canal certificate.

Mr. Aitken

VSEL has contracted to meet all our requirements.

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