§ 2. Mr. Warrenasked the Minister of Aviation Supply if he will ensure that no British technical information supplied under the multi-rôle combat aircraft programme is passed on without permission to other German aircraft design teams.
§ The Minister of Aviation Supply (Mr. Frederick Corfield)The Governmental Memoranda of Understanding relating to this project include provisions designed to ensure that British technical information is not passed on without permission.
§ Mr. WarrenCan the Minister confirm that no member of the Panavia design team in Munich is engaged in part-time work on the German NKF aircraft, which is very much a potential competitor to the MRCA?
§ Mr. CorfieldThe House will appreciate that I could not give a guarantee to that effect. However, if my hon. Friend has any reason to believe that these proposals are being negatived by that sort of action, I will willingly look into any matter which he cares to bring to my attention.