§ 91. Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Technology if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the extra departmental market studies of British aircraft sales which he has commissioned during the past 12 months, together with the cost in each case.
§ Mr. Stonehouse:In the past twelve months the Department has contributed 25 per cent. of the cost of a study commissioned by Westland Aircraft Limited and has placed with the Universities of Leeds and Southampton research study 307W contracts on the subject of future intercity air travel.
The Ministry's total expenditure on these three studies to completion is estimated at £17,000.