§ 56. Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what funds have been allocated by his Department to assist participation by British industry in the space shuttle project.
§ Mr. Onslow:Some £750,000 has been allocated for various technical and economic studies of the post-Apollo programme, including the space shuttle project. About two-thirds of this is for European Space Conference studies, in which British industry participates. The remainder has been made available direct to the industry for studies in collaboration with United States firms.