§ Mr. Sheldonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made for progress payments on United States military aircraft for the years 1968–69 and 1969–70 and for the calendar years 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969.
§ Mr. DiamondProgress payments to the United States of America for military 257W aircraft covered by the Ex-Im loan arrangements were £109 million in 1968–69 and are estimated at £90 million in 1969–70. Figures for the calendar years are as follows:
£ million 1965 Nil 1966 50 1967 88 1968 98 1969 (Estimate) 117