HC Deb 30 November 1966 vol 737 c108W
64. Mr. Wingfield Digby

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the latest talks on the Anglo-French swing-wing aircraft.

65. Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of the Anglo-French variable-geometry strike aircraft.

Mr. Healey

I have nothing to add to the replies I gave on 9th November to the hon. Member for Haltemprice (Mr. Wall) and on 16th November during exchanges at Question Time.—[Vol. 735, c.289, and Vol. 736, c. 414–6.]

68. Mr. Edelman

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has now agreed with his French counterpart on a common specification for the Anglo-French variable-geometry project.

Mr. Healey

We have agreed the operational requirement and a broad definition for the aircraft.