§ Mr. Raphael Tuckasked the Minister of Aviation on what date he ordered the market survey report on the VC10 Superb; why it was ordered; who was responsible for and who compiled it; and when he received it.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI commissioned a market survey report on the VC10/DB.265 project on 16th July, 1965, from the Economist Intelligence Unit in collaboration with Mr. Stephen Wheatcroft, to supplement the market research work of my own Department and the manufacturers. Advance copies of the report were received on 4th October.
§ Mr. Raphael Tuckasked the Minister of Aviation, what airlines have intimated to the market survey team that they would be likely to purchase the VC10 Superb; and how many of the giant subsonic range of aircraft each of the airlines is likely to require.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe interviews conducted by the market research survey28W team with individual airlines were arranged on the understanding that the individual views expressed would be confidential to the Economist Intelligence Unit and their clients. I cannot, therefore, give the information asked for.