§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state the final expected dollar cost per aircraft for the 50 F111 fighter bombers on order from the United States, both with spares and without them.
§ Mr. HealeyFor the estimated unit cost per aircraft at current price levels I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 12th April, to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Govan (Mr. Rankin). I am not prepared to speculate on how further changes in labour and material costs may affect the figure which is virtually all dollar expenditure. The total dollar cost of support equipment and initial spares for the 50 F111K aircraft ordered is expected to be about £35 million.—[Vol. 744, c.187–8.]