To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will hold discussions with the Council of Mortgage Lenders on improving the treatment of

The Minister will be aware of the excellent Shropshire defence engineers who have recently been awarded an £860 million project for the B

The Minister will be aware of the excellent Shropshire defence engineers who have recently been awarded an £860 million project for the B

What recent progress his Department has made on the Challenger 2 life extension programme.

What recent progress his Department has made on the Challenger 2 life extension programme.

What recent progress his Department has made on the Challenger 2 life extension programme.

The Minister will be aware of the excellent Shropshire defence engineers who have recently been awarded an £860 million project for the B

Colleagues will be pleased to hear that I am reaching my concluding comments and I will address that question then.

I welcome the introduction of the Bill. It is long overdue.

The hon.