§ Mr. Wallasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a further statement on the progress of the operation of vertical/short take-off and landing aircraft from Her Majesty's ships.
§ Lord BalnielTrials of the "Harrier" have already been carried out in a number of ships of the Royal Navy. These were designed to give clearance for landing and take off from ships' decks. Further trials will take place in H.M.S. "Ark Royal" next month to evaluate further the implications of deploying the "Harrier" in an operational environment at sea.