HC Deb 06 June 1967 vol 747 cc159-60W
Mr. Lubbock

asked the Minister of Technology whether the Government has yet taken a positive decision to participate in the development of a European regional communications satellite system; and if he will give an assurance to this effect at the European space conference in July.

Mr. Benn

The European Space Research Organisation is undertaking, on behalf of the European Conference on Satellite Communications of which Britain is a member, a study of a possible programme to develop an experiment communications satellite. The E.S.R.O. report is expected shortly. Until this has been studied it will not be possible to take decisions of British participation in the C.E.T.S. project.