§ 114. Lord Balnielasked the Minister of Aviation what steps he is taking to ensure that there is no time gap between the ending of production work on the Trident IE and the opening of production work on the British European Airways order for the Trident 2 at the Hawker Siddeley factory, Hatfield.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsBritish European Airways has not so far placed orders for Trident aircraft beyond its original order for 24 Mk. 1 aircraft. Its further requirements are presently under discussion with the manufacturer.