§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the Harrier GR5 will be employed in the battlefield air interdiction role; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe Harrier GR5 will be employed both in the battlefield air interdiction role and in providing close air support of troops.
§ Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current unit cost of the Harrier GR5.
§ Mr. Sainsbury[holding answer 16 November 1987]: It is now our practice not to publish unit production costs, but I refer the hon. Member to table 3.2 of volume 2 of the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1987" (Cm. 101–11).