§ Mr. Walter Johnsonasked the Minister of State for Defence (1) if he will state to date the position of all contracts for the multi-rôle combat aircraft; and if he will give the firms' countries;
(2) if all contracts have now been tendered and agreed for the multi-role combat aircraft.
§ Mr. LambtonMy hon. Friend gave the latest contractual position on the M.R.C.A. programme in his reply to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, East (Mr. Strang) on 25th November. The precise30W work sharing arrangements with firms in the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy are still being worked out, but British firms have been selected as prime contractors for a substantial number of equipments.—[Vol. 826, c. 1525–1527.]