§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement outlining the present and future financing arrangements for Britain's share of the European fighter aircraft costs.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkWithin the financial limit set out in the intergovernmental EFA development memorandum of understanding, funds are available for the United Kingdom's share of work undertaken in the full development phase of EFA. Financial arrangements for subsequent phases will depend on the form of arrangements put in place to cover the production of EFA.
§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the level of commitment to the development and purchase of the European fighter aircraft.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkI refer my hon. Friend to the answer that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Lancashire, West (Mr. Hind) on 29 October 1990 at column413.