Written question asked by Nick Ainger (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 February 1998. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Friday, 13 February 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if it is his policy to continue to implement the NATO standardisation agreements for small calibre ammunition by conducting in-service surveillance of ammunition at a NATO-certified test centre in the United Kingdom. - (Holding answer 9 February 1998).

Answer: Mr. Ainger: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if it is his policy to continue to implement the NATO standardisation agreements for small calibre ammunition by conducting in-service surveillance of ammunition at a NATO-certified test centre in the United Kingdom. [28042] Mr. Spellar: [holding answer 9 February 1998]: The Ministry of Defence's current policy on the implementation of NATO standardisation agreements for small calibre ammunition is that in-service surveillance is carried out at a NATO certified United Kingdom test centre. It should be noted that the policy also covers qualification approval and production tests at the test centre.

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