§ Captain Kerbyasked the Minister of Technology what consideration he is giving to modifications that may be nece- 294W sary in the design of the Harrier aircraft in the light of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation interest in this aircraft and particularly its deck-landing and take-off capability.
§ Mr. StonehouseThe Harrier is attracting interest in a number of countries but no special modifications for export are proposed at present other than possible changes to the equipment fit. The demonstration last October on the Italian Cruiser "Andrea Doria" suggested that the Harrier would require little modification to enable it to operate effectively from ships of this class.