HC Deb 30 June 2003 vol 408 c37W
Norman Lamb

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he received the Treasury documents relating to the five economic tests and the 18 background studies; what discussions he has held with ministerial colleagues on the tests since receipt of the documents; when he expects to complete his analysis of the documents; and what representations(a) he and (b) departmental officials will make to other Departments before a decision is reached on the economic tests. [115392]

Mr. Ingram

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Member for Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper) the Under-Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on 23 June 2003,Official Report, column 640W.