§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) when his Department concluded discussions with the United States Department of Defense about obtaining replacement of stocks of Tomahawk missiles used in the Kosovo theatre; [133267]
(2) on what date his Department signed the contract with the United States Department of Defense to obtain replacement of stocks of Tomahawk missiles used in the Kosovo theatre. [133268]
§ Mr. HoonThe United States Department of Defense contract with the supplier, Raytheon, covering both US and UK missiles, was signed on 1 August 1999. Associated discussions between the UK Ministry of918W Defence and the US Department of Defense concluded later that month culminating in an agreement signed on 26 August 1999.