§ Captain Kerbyasked the Minister of Technology what has been the contribution to date to Great Britain's balance of payments of the wholly Government-owned Beagle Aircraft Company Limited.
§ Mr. CarmichaelA precise answer would require detailed and extensive investigation of individual orders and could only be undertaken by the company. However, the total value of deliveries of Beagle aircraft to overseas customers since acquisition by the Government in July, 1968, together with export orders currently outstanding, is approximately £2 million.