§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what studies are being made in his Department of possible 23W British participation in the United States of America space shuttle project.
§ Mr. David PricePreliminary economic studies have been carried out based on the limited information so far available. The Department has assisted in the funding of studies of the project definition of the shuttle programme by individual British firms in collaboration with individual American firms, who themselves have study contracts from the National Aeronautical and Space Administration. We are also participating in studies undertaken by the European Space Conference.