§ 51. Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will take steps to ensure that advantages of British technology are used in Great Britain by enabling, through financial assistance, the first passenger-carrying hovertrain service based on it to be initiated in this country rather than abroad.
§ Mr. PeytonWith the approval of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, the National Research Development Corporation is assisting development of the hovertrain. It is too early to make a commitment about its use on particular routes in Britain.