§ Mr. Brooksasked the Minister of Technology what is his latest estimate, including revised contingency expenditure, of the research and development costs of Concorde; what is the total sum so fat expended by Great Britain; and what is his estimate of the likely cancellation charges on the project being abandoned at this stage.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuMy right hon. Friend hopes to make a statement shortly regarding the latest estimates of the costs of extramural development. Expenditure on the British side so far totals about £170 million. No precise estimates of the costs of cancellation at this stage are possible.