asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Drayson on 24 April 2007 (WA 124), whether they still expect the Bowman conversion process to be completed by the end of this year. [HL2832]

11,820 land platforms have been converted. It is anticipated that all legacy land platforms that can practicably be converted will have been fitted with Bowman by the end of 2008. This includes platforms that are being used operationally.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the latest developments on the implementation of the Bowman Combat Infrastructure Platform 5. [HL2833]

The implementation of Bowman Combat Infrastructure Platform 5 began in February 2008 with the uplift of naval vessels.