§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what requirements his Department has given to tenderers concerning the construction of the Royal Navy's future aircraft carriers. [78780]
§ Mr. SpellarThe potential prime contractors have been informed that the future aircraft carriers will be built and outfitted in the UK in line with current Government policy and that the first ship should be in service with the Royal Navy by 2012 and the second by 2015.