§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether, in the light of his plans to order further Phantom F-4 J aircraft, he will seek to facilitate their manufacture in the United Kingdom using Rolls-Royce engines.
§ Mr. PattieThe proposed purchase of Phantoms is to meet a requirement for aircraft which could be quickly in service. The best way to meet this requirement is by obtaining second-hand aircraft from the United States Navy which have as high a degree of commonality as is available with the Phantoms at present in RAF service. It would not be physically possible to fit into these United States Navy aircraft the Rolls-Royce engines fitted to RAF Phantoms.