(2) what advice his Department received from the Treasury in connection with the choice of design for the Future Rapid Effects System armoured reconnaissance vehicle.

(2) what advice his Department received from the Treasury in connection with the choice of design for the Future Rapid Effects System armoured reconnaissance vehicle.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) when he expects to announce his decision on the preferred bidder for the Future Rapid Effects System armoured reconnaissance vehicle contract;

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) when he expects to announce his decision on the preferred bidder for the Future Rapid Effects System armoured reconnaissance vehicle contract;

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent on the procurement of the Future Rapid Effects System Utility Vehicle variant to date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent on the procurement of the Future Rapid Effects System Utility Vehicle variant to date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the Future Rapid Effects System to complete its assessment phase; and what he expects the final costs of this phase to be.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the Future Rapid Effects System to complete its assessment phase; and what he expects the final costs of this phase to be.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he expects the UK contribution to the European Rapid Reaction Force to be Future Rapid Effect System equipped when that vehicle family enters service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he expects the UK contribution to the European Rapid Reaction Force to be Future Rapid Effect System equipped when that vehicle family enters service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to what extent the changes to the Army's force structure is linked to preparations for the Future Rapid Effect System and the development of a medium force.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to what extent the changes to the Army's force structure is linked to preparations for the Future Rapid Effect System and the development of a medium force.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by how long the assessment phase for the Future Rapid Effects System programme has been extended; and why the funding for the assessment and development phase of this programme has been increased over that provided for in the original plans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by how long the assessment phase for the Future Rapid Effects System programme has been extended; and why the funding for the assessment and development phase of this programme has been increased over that provided for in the original plans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Technology Demonstrator Programmes for the systems and sub-systems of the Future Rapid Effects System to be completed. - Detailed schedules for the Technology Demonstrator Programmes (TDPs) have yet to be finalised.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Technology Demonstrator Programmes for the systems and sub-systems of the Future Rapid Effects System to be completed. - Detailed schedules for the Technology Demonstrator Programmes (TDPs) have yet to be finalised.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to award the Technology Demonstrator Programmes Contracts for the systems and sub-systems of the Future Rapid Effects System; and what he estimates the costs of the programmes to be.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to award the Technology Demonstrator Programmes Contracts for the systems and sub-systems of the Future Rapid Effects System; and what he estimates the costs of the programmes to be.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Future Rapid Effects System requirement includes a requirement for a multi-feed processing system and a real time intelligence capability similar to that envisaged as part of the US FCS programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Future Rapid Effects System requirement includes a requirement for a multi-feed processing system and a real time intelligence capability similar to that envisaged as part of the US FCS programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultation the Government has had with European Governments about the Future Rapid Effect System requirement and about the possibility of collaboration to meet this requirement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultation the Government has had with European Governments about the Future Rapid Effect System requirement and about the possibility of collaboration to meet this requirement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role he expects Galileo to play in providing the Future Rapid Effects System requirements with optimum battlespace awareness.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role he expects Galileo to play in providing the Future Rapid Effects System requirements with optimum battlespace awareness.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what effect the proposed future rapid effects system has had on the future requirement for the Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what effect the proposed future rapid effects system has had on the future requirement for the Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to announce the name of the company selected to undertake the assessment phase of the Future Rapid Effects System project; how much has been allocated to fund the assessment; and when FRES is due to enter service with the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to announce the name of the company selected to undertake the assessment phase of the Future Rapid Effects System project; how much has been allocated to fund the assessment; and when FRES is due to enter service with the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Future Rapid Effects System programme on procurement of the Future Command Liaison Vehicle.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Future Rapid Effects System programme on procurement of the Future Command Liaison Vehicle.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether funding for other armoured vehicle projects has been changed as a consequence of the funding arrangements for the Future Rapid Effects System.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether funding for other armoured vehicle projects has been changed as a consequence of the funding arrangements for the Future Rapid Effects System.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's planned expenditure on (i) the Future Rapid Effects System and (ii) all other armoured vehicle projects is over the next 15 years. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's planned expenditure on (i) the Future Rapid Effects System and (ii) all other armoured vehicle projects is over the next 15 years. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to make an announcement on the Future Rapid Effects System; and if he will make a statement on its role in the future capability of the Army.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to make an announcement on the Future Rapid Effects System; and if he will make a statement on its role in the future capability of the Army.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the A400M to be compatible with the requirements of the proposed Future Rapid Effect System; and how this has been affected by the delays in the assessment phase for the Future Rapid Effect System; what extra costs he expects...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the A400M to be compatible with the requirements of the proposed Future Rapid Effect System; and how this has been affected by the delays in the assessment phase for the Future Rapid Effect System; what extra costs he expects...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he estimates that the number of variants for the proposed Future Rapid Effect System will fall below 15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he estimates that the number of variants for the proposed Future Rapid Effect System will fall below 15.