§ Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Aviation Supply what was the annual expenditure from public funds on research into reduced take-off and landing techniques in each of the past five years; and what are the estimated corresponding sums spent by the British aircraft manufacturing industry.
§ Mr. David PriceI have been asked to reply.
There has been no expenditure from public funds for this specific purpose in the past five years, although some of 346W the studies on V/STOL undertaken by the Ministry of Aviation Supply and the Ministry of Technology could be relevant to it. I have no estimates of the sums British industry has spent on similar work.