§ Mr. GrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent to date, including research and development and manufacturing costs, on the(a) Type 45 and the PAAMS system, (b) CVF, (c) Astute class SSN and (d) Merlin ASW helicopter. [23622]
§ Dr. MoonieThe information is as follows.
Expenditure on research and development and manufacturing costs (VAT inclusive) as at 31 March 2001 £ million Type 45 and PAAMS 1491 CVF 18 ASTUTE Class SSN 490 Merlin ASW helicopter 3,507 1This figure includes Type 45 warship development plus the UK element of research and development costs on the Principal Anti Air Missile System (PAAMS), the Horizon Programme and WR21 gas turbine development. Costs are not recorded by the Ministry of Defence under headings of "Research and Development" and "Manufacturing". They are divided into five project phases: Concept, Assessment, Design and Manufacture, In-Service and Disposal, with Assessment being the closest to R&D.