§ 110. Mr. Barnettasked the Minister of Aviation Supply if he has now authorised further expenditure on the development of Concorde beyond that already notified to the House; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CorfieldThe answer to the first part of the Question is "No"; on the second part, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten) and the hon. Member for Brentferd and Chiswick (Mr. Barnes) on 28th October.—[Vol. 805, c. 193–6.]
§ 111. Mr. Sheldonasked the Minister of Aviation Supply if he will make a statement on his discussions with M. Mondon concerning the Concorde project.
§ Mr. CorfieldThe Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and I met M. Mondon in Paris on 20th October to examine the progress of the Concorde programme. We examined the technical, financial, and commercial aspects of the situation and noted with pleasure the very satisfactory progress of the test flights. A further meeting is envisaged for next December.
§ 114. Mr. Rankinasked the Minister of Aviation Supply if he will make a statement on the progress of Concorde.
§ Mr. CorfieldI would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten) and the hon. Member for Brent-ford and Chiswick (Mr. Barnes) on 28th October.—[Vol. 805, c. 193–6.]