HC Deb 21 November 1972 vol 846 cc381-2W
Mr. Bishop

asked the Minister of State for Defence what is the total number of Nimrod aircraft now on order by his Department which is being supplied by Messrs. Hawker Siddeley in Manchester and Cheshire; and what further proposals he has for the use of this aircraft.

Mr. Ian Gilmour

It is not the practice to divulge numbers of operational aircraft. There are at present no firm proposals for any additional roles for the Nimrod aircraft.