To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects a decision to be made on the maintenance of the Towed Array Sonar. (112827)

[holding answer 8 January 2007]: It has been decided to relocate Towed Array Sonar maintenance (array testing, processing and storage) from Defence Munitions Centre (DMC) Beith to DMC Crombie. This transfer will take effect from 19 January 2007.