§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received from the UK' s partners in(a) the Trigat Medium Range Anti-Tank guided weapon programme and (b) other joint programmes in which the UK is a partner about the UK's withdrawal from the Trigat programme; and if he will make a statement. [134345]
§ Dr. MoonieThis is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Robert Walmsley to Mr. Mike Hancock, dated 1 November 2000:
I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence concerning the Trigat Medium Range Anti-Tank guided weapon programme. This matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief of Defence Procurement and Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency.The Ministry of Defence has received no representations from our former partners in the medium range TRIGAT programme, or from any partners on other joint programmes, about the UK's withdrawal from the programme, since this was announced on 28 July this year. The Integrated Project Team in the Defence Procurement Agency is maintaining a working level dialogue with its colleagues in other countries.