§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 25 February 1998,Official Report, columns 261–62, if he will make a statement on the implications of the Strategic Defence Review for operations at the British Underwater Test Evaluation Centre. [51429]
§ Mr. SpellarIt is too early to assess what implications the Strategic Defence Review may have for the overall operation of the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre. However, with regard to the testing of torpedoes, the answer given to the hon. Member on 25 February 1998,Official Report, columns 261–62, still applies.