§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if it is his policy to continue to implement the NATO standardisation agreements for small calibre ammunition by conducting in-service surveillance of ammunition at a NATO-certified test centre in the United Kingdom. [28042]
§ Mr. Spellar[holding answer 9 February 1998]: The Ministry of Defence's current policy on the implementation of NATO standardisation agreements for small calibre ammunition is that in-service surveillance is carried out at a NATO certified United Kingdom test centre. It should be noted that the policy also covers qualification approval and production tests at the test centre.