§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the value of the increased procurement of land-based biological detection equipment announced by the Minister for Defence Procurement on 26 November 1998. [62016]
§ Mr. SpellarThe increased procurement of additional land-based biological defence equipment has a value of some £65 million. A number of Prototype Biological Detection Systems are being rapidly procured, some of which have already come into service. The planned procurement of Integrated Biological Detection Systems has been increased and we are also planning to develop and procure new Remote Biological Detection Systems.