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Ministry of Defence

Answer

Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will list (a) the original in-service date, (b) the current in-service date, (c) the actual or estimated cost, (d) the years of peak expenditure, (e) the expenditure in (d), (f) the date of the initial gate, (g) the date of the main gate and (h) the prime contractor for the projects (i) BOWMAN, (ii) COBRA, (iii) FET, (iv) HARRV, (v) MRAV, (vi) Phoenix, (vii) Shielder and (viii) UK Attack Helicopter; [127707] (2) if he will list (a) the original in-service date, (b) the current in-service date, (c) the actual or estimated cost, (d) the years of peak expenditure, (e) the expenditure in (d), (f) the date of the initial gate, (g) the date of the main gate and (h) the prime contractor for the projects (i) ASRAAM, (ii) ASTOR, (iii) BVRAAM, (iv) Brimstone, (v) Eurofighter, (vi) FCBA, (vii) FGBAD, (viii) FOAS, (ix) FSTA, (x) Hercules Rolling Replacement Tranche 2, (xi) Merlin HM Mk1, (xii) Merlin HC Mk3, (xiii) Nimrod MRA-4, (xiv) STSA, (xv) CASOM and (xvi) SABR; [127708] (3) if he will list (a) the original in-service date, (b) the current in-service date, (c) the actual or estimated cost, (d) the years of peak expenditure, (e) the expenditure in (d), (f) the date of the initial gate, (g) the date of the main gate and (h) the prime contractor for the projects (i) Astute Class Submarines, (ii) CV(F), (iii) FASGW, (iv) FCBA, (v) LPD(R) and (vi) MCMU. [127706] Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

352 c413-4W; 127707;127708;127706

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Deployment Defence equipment Expenditure Procurement

Link

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