HC Deb 29 October 1996 vol 284 c75W
22. Mr. Robert Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he plans to announce the contract for the defence fixed telecommunications system. [369]

Mr. Soames

We currently intend to announce the preferred contractor for the defence fixed telecommunications system in the next few weeks. We expect that the contract will be let in March 1997 subject to the outcome of negotiations with the preferred contractor.