§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what are the reasons for the delay of nine months in giving his decision as to whether or not the Hawker Siddeley 146 airliner will receive financial support from the Government.
§ Mr. OnslowAny request for the use of substantial sums of public money must clearly be given careful and thorough consideration. We hope to take a decision shortly.
§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give an assurance that multinational collaboration will not be insisted on as a condition of Government financial support for the Hawker Siddeley 146 airliner.
§ Mr. OnslowThe European implications are one of the many factors that we have to take into account in reaching a decision whether to give financial support to the project.