§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Minister of Technology if he will publish the cost of all major Government aviation contracts entered into since 1951 and which Departments were concerned.
§ Mr. BennIt would be contrary to established practice to publish details of individual contracts.
The most suitable information available to indicate the value of aviation contracts is the following summary of payments made to contractors classified as manufacturers and repairers of aircraft and parts under Standard Industrial Code No. 383. Figures are available only for 1956–57 and later years.
£ million 1956–57 281 1957–58 289 1958–59 246 1959–60 276 1960–61 266 1961–62 312 1962–63 339 1963–64 326 1964–65 338 1965–66 356 1966–67 336 The Departments concerned were the Ministry of Supply, Ministry of Aviation and Ministry of Technology.