§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Eccles on 21 February, Official Report, column 359, he will reconsider his reply about the percentage of the British aerospace industry's contribution to the A320 Airbus; if he will express this contribution in total terms; if he will break the percentages down into engine, airframe, avionics, and other components; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PattieThe reply to the hon. Member on 21 February, at column359, set out in percentage terms, based on the figures currently available, the contribution in total terms of the British aerospace industry to the 402W Airbus A320 series production. On the latest information available, the contribution of the British aerospace industry to the series production of the main constituent elements of the A320 will be in the order of:
Per cent. Engine including nacelle V2500 36 CFM 56–5 6 Airframe 25 Equipment 20