§ Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Defence what progress is being made with the development of the Skybolt missile; and whether it is still the intention to equip Royal Air Force V Bombers with this missile.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftThe first four firings of the missile, whilst only partially successful, have provided valuable information and the programme of development is not being held up. There has been no change in plans to equip R.A.F. Vulcan 2 aircraft with Skybolt.