§ Mr. MaplesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 19 October 1998,Official Report, column 891, on VC10 aeroplane repairs, when the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State will write to the hon. Member for Stratford-on-Avon. [57232]
§ Mr. SpellarI expect to be able to write to the hon. Member shortly. The information is not held in the precise form requested and it might not be possible to provide the full financial information without incurring disproportionate cost. Considerable progress has been made but further interrogation of IT systems is required, particularly in respect of the value of spares consumed.