§ Mr. Gerald HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the assessment phase for the Lynx replacement to be completed; and when he expects to make a decision on the future of this programme. [177595]
§ Mr. IngramThe assessment phase of the Battlefield Light Utility Helicopter and Surface Combatant Maritime Rotorcraft is currently scheduled to complete later this year.
The decision on the future of these programmes is most likely to be made early in 2005.