§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has let a contract for study of a ballistic missile defence system; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanThe UK ballistic missile defence pre-feasibility study is the subject of a competitive tendering exercise. Tenders were received on 23 June 1994 from two consortia led by British Aerospace plc and Logica UK Ltd. and these are currently being assessed. It is intended that the contract award will be announced in the autumn.