HC Deb 28 July 1967 vol 751 cc291-2W
Mr. J. H. Osborn

asked the Minister of Technology what consideration he has now given to the application for a grant towards the development of a spray steelmaking plant at Millom, Cumberland; and whether he will now make a statement.

Project Cancellation date Estimated Expenditure
£m.
TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
Brabazon transport aircraft February, 1952 6.45
Princess flying boat May, 1954 9.1
Vickers military transport aircraft December, 1955 4.0
Orion turbo-prop aero engine January, 1958 4.75
Rotodyne helicopter February, 1962 13.65
H.S.681 February, 1965 4.0
OPERATIONAL AIRCRAFT
Developed Sturgeon anti-submarine aircraft March, 1951 0.5
D.H. fighter aircraft May, 1952 2.5
Developed Hawker Hunter July, 1953 0.14
Swift fighter aircraft February, 1955 22.0
Swift photo-reconnaissance fighter aircraft June, 1955 0.3
Swift crescent-wing research fighter December, 1955 1.6
Avro rocket interceptor aircraft September, 1955 1.0
Thin wing Javelin all-weather fighter aircraft June, 1956 2.3
Fairey supersonic fighter aircraft March, 1957 0.15
Supersonic bomber (including engine) March, 1957 2.05
Naval interceptor December, 1957 3.2
P.1154 February, 1965 21.0
T.S.R.2 February, 1965 195.0
A.F.V.G. July, 1967 2.5
ENGINES
Nomad April, 1955 5.1
Screamer March, 1956 0.65
Soar March, 1956 1.2
Turmo March, 1956 0.1
Big Gyron March, 1957 3.4
R.B.106 March, 1957 0.1
Scorpion rocket engine February, 1959 1.25
Spectre rocket engine October, 1960 5.75
Super Sprite October, 1960 0.85
MISSILES
Guided bomb with television eye June, 1954 3.1
Vickers flying bomb September, 1954 0.7
Air-to-ship guided bomb March, 1956 0.9
Air-to-air missile with radar guidance June, 1956 7.5
Long-range surface-to-air guided weapon May, 1957 1.5
Heavy anti-tank missile September, 1959 2.4
Blue Steel Mark II December, 1959 0.825
Bloodhound Mark III March, 1960 0.6
Blue Streak ballistic missile April, 1960 84.0
Low-level surface-to-air guided weapon December, 1961 0.8
Medium range surface-to-surface missile August, 1962 32.1
Skybolt air-to-surface ballistic missile December, 1962 27.0
Medium Range Swingfire (anti-tank missile) November, 1964 0.234
OTHER
Balloon-borne Early Warning Radar November, 1960 1.3
High Resolution Reconnaissance Radar February, 1962 0.73
Lightning III Auto-Attack System March, 1965 1.4
P35 Aerial Vehicle October, 1966 0.26
Expenditure figures have been extracted from records extending over a number of years and may not all be on an identical basis. For more recent cancellations, estimates have been given. Both sets of figures should be regarded as approximate.

Dr. Bray

Consideration is being given to all aspects of the situation and a statement will be made as soon as possible.