HC Deb 23 June 1965 vol 714 c205W
46. Mr. Younger

asked the Minister of Aviation whether he will ensure that all firms in the aircraft industry are given a chance to tender for sub-contracts concerning new aircraft ordered from abroad in replacement of cancelled British aircraft projects.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

Suitable British firms are being invited to tender for items to be incorporated in the Phantom and Hercules aircraft which we are ordering from the U.S.A.

Mr. McMaster

asked the Minister of Aviation what plans he has for engines for the Lockheed C130 transport aircraft to be purchased from the United States of America.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

We are considering whether the aircraft to be built for us should have Rolls-Royce Tyne engines instead of the Allison engines at present used in this design of aircraft, but if we do decide to have Tynes, they would be incorporated on the production line in America. I hope to announce a decision shortly.

Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Minister of Aviation if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the names of sub-contractors who were supplying components for the TSR2 aircraft, and the estimated value of each contract.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the information which I gave in reply to the Question by the hon. Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten) on 12th April last. It would not be in accordance with practice to disclose the value of each contract.