§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for defence what changes there have been in the specification of the landing platform helicopter and in the contract price.
§ Mr. FreemanIn line with the assurances given to the Public Accounts Committee, my Department controls specification changes very carefully. Only a small number of essential changes to the specification have been agreed. These represent an additional cost of less than one half of 1 per cent. of the contract value.