§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has held with his European counterparts in NATO about the joint development of a utility transport helicopter of lower all-up weight than the American Chinook to succeed the Puma helicopter in Royal Air Force service.
§ Mr. PattieExploration to date has been largely related to establishing the requirements of our European NATO partners. Discussions are continuing but it is too early to forecast the outcome.