Mr. Sarwar: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the decision to place the imaging equipmentorder for the Royal Navy's Astute submarines with Pilkington Optronics in Govan. [111096]Dr. Reid: I warmly welcome the decision by BAE SYSTEMS as Prime Contractor to award the contract for the provision of visual systemsfor the three Astute class submarines to Pilkington Optronics. This success is a reflection of the expertise of the company in theface of strong international competition and will be good news for the company's 600 staff in Govan.