§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Industry when he expects to express his reaction to the proposals of Mr. Spinelli concerning the European aerospace industry; and if he will allow time to obtain the views of Parliament before he informs the EEC of his views on this matter.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe EEC Commission's report on its proposals for the European aircraft industry have far-reaching implications which will take time to study. An explanatory memorandum on the report is being submitted to Parliament in the normal way and there will certainly be time to obtain the views of Parliament.
§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) if he will list the amounts of launching aid and other Government support of each civil aircraft programme in receipt of such aid since 1945, together with the return to Her Majesty's Government by way of royalties, levies, etc., expressed in current money terms;
(2) if he will make available the statisties upon which are based ministerial statements upon the extent of Government finance of the aerospace construction industry and its return upon that investment.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe information is as follows:
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GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO AND RECEIPTS FROM THE LAUNCHING OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT AEROENGINES SINCE 1945 UP TO 31ST MARCH 1974 £million Type Contributions current prices Receipts current prices Aircraft Shetland 2.25 N.A. Sandringham Solent Tudor Air Horse Apollo 1.25 Nil Brabazon 6.45 Nil Hermes 1.3 N.A. Comet 1–4 10.25 4.1 Ambassador 1.85 0.15 Princess 9.1 Nil Viscount 1.8 3.0 V-1000 2.35 Nil Twin Pioneer 0.05 0.05
Britannia 6.4 5.1 Rotodyne 3.05 Nil Argosy 0.1 Nil Herald 1.1 0.05 VC-10 10.25 1.05 Trident 26.1 0.75 BAC 1–11 19.05 3.3 Islander 0.05 0.05 Jetstream 1.2 0.1 Airbus 1.15 Nil HS 146 1.25 Nil Concorde 233.8 3.15 340.15 20.85 Engines Dart 5.3 8.45 Proteus 19.45 3.5 Eland 10.9 0.05 Tyne 4.0 2.1 Orion 4.75 Nil Avon 8.5 6.95 Conway 6.65 5.85 Spey 9.9 6.6 RB 178 1.3 0.1 Trent (RB 203) 2.5 0.6 RB 207 2.0 0.05 M45H (for VFW 614) 6.6 Nil RB211 146.7 6.25 Olympus 593 (for Concorde) 178.1 Nil 406.65 40.5 Totals 746.8 61.35
GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRODUCTION COSTS TO 31ST MARCH 1974 £ million (current prices) Concorde 69.25 Olympus 14.8 RB 211 engine 34.5 Substantial receipts are to be expected in the future on a number of the projects listed.