§ Lord Astor of Heverasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 23 February (WA 6), what is their response to the inclusion by the National Audit Office in paragraph 142 of its major projects report, that "the delayed in-service date [of the support vehicle] will affect the deployable operational capability of the Royal Air Force". [HL1656]
§ Lord BachThe National Audit Office major project report anticipates a possible alteration in the concept of operations for using the support vehicle. However, this is still under consideration, and no final decision has been made over its implementation.