Written question asked by Nick Ainger (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 January 1998. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Thursday, 22 January 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if it is his intention to continue the United Kingdom commitment to NATO in respect of providing the European Regional Test Centre for interchangeability and interoperability of NATO small arms ammunition; and if the collective decision of NATO in 1993 that the European Regional Test Centre for testing certain ammunition should be based at Pendine has been amended following Pendine's certification; and if his Department or the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency have identified a single facility with the required range, size, technical facilities and experienced staff as an alternative to the European Regional Test Centre at Pendine. - (Holding answer 20 January 1998).

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