§ 39. Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he is satisfied that Concorde will be a viable aeroplane and will sell well enough to recoup development investment; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineSuccessive Administrations have made clear that there is no possibility of recovering more than a part of the research and development investment in Concorde. We shall aim to recover as much as we can through sales of the aircraft.