HC Deb 13 December 1967 vol 756 c174W
121. Mr. Buchanan

asked the Minister of Technology what estimate he has made of the sales prospects for military versions of the hovercraft.

Mr. Stonehouse:

Export prospects are promising, though it is not possible to give meaningful estimates of likely sales. This is a commercial matter which I must leave to the judgment of the manufacturers who are responsible for seeking orders and, subject to Her Majesty's Government approval, for selling such hovercraft. The Ministry of Technology will continue to give support to the manufacturers in their efforts to achieve overseas sales.