Lance Missile 36. Mr. Frank Cook To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether Her Majesty's Government will abandon their support for a replacement to the Lance short-range nuclear missile. 45. Mr. Steinberg To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether Her Majesty's Government will abandon their support for a replacement to the Lance short-range nuclear missile. Ms. Short To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether Her Majesty's Government will abandon their support for a replacement to the Lance short-range nuclear missile. Mr. Archie Hamilton I refer the hon. Members to the reply that I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Barnsley, East (Mr. Patchett).