§ Mr. Peter BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the use of the Warrior armoured vehicle. [153038]
§ Mr. SpellarI announced on 30 November 2000,Official Report, columns 726–27W, that a number of precautionary operating restrictions had been put in place on the use of the Warrior armoured vehicle following the failure of the driveshaft system in some vehicles. A technical solution to the problem has now been developed and the fitting of modified parts commenced on 5 March 2001. The operating restrictions are being lifted from individual vehicles as they receive the modified driveshafts. The programme to convert all Warrior vehicles is expected to be completed by July 2001.