§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Minister of Aviation Supply how the overall launching, research, development and production costs of the Rolls-Royce RB211 project compare with those of the Pratt and Whitney JT9D and General Electric CF6; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CorfieldI do not think it would be in the public interest, in the context of the current negotiations, to disclose 429W such information as is available to me. The House will, however, appreciate that it is in any case difficult to draw proper comparisions in these matters.