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Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 November 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 November 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Landing Ships Dock (Auxiliary) Programme

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he plans to transfer design authority for the Landing Ships Dock (Auxiliary) vessels from Swan Hunter to BAE Systems following his decision to award lead ship status to the BAE-built vessel, Mounts Bay.
Answer

Swan Hunter remains the design authority for the LSD(A) vessels.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24832; 439 c559W;439 c559W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Design Warships Swan Hunter Shipbuilders BAE Systems
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk