§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the estimated costs of the Jaguar thermal imaging airborne laser designator update; and what evaluation his Department has made of the contract process for this project. [29224]
§ Mr. ArbuthnotThe estimated cost of the initial programme upgrade 12 Jaguar aircraft was of the order of £13 million. The contracting process employed for this and all other procurement projects is decided only after careful consideration and evaluation of all relevant factors.