§ Mr. Thorpeasked the Secretary of State for Industry what will be the cost of the contribution by the British tax-payer to the grounding of and modification to Concorde 201; and whether he is satisfied that the modified programme on Concorde 201 will not delay the delivery of Concorde 210 and 212 to British Air-ways.
§ Mr. KaufmanBritish firms will be supplying at Government expense modification kits to a value of about £200,000. I am satisfied that this requirement will not delay delivery of Concordes to British Airways.
§ Mr. Thorpeasked the Secretary of State for Industry what discussions have taken place between his Department and the French Government on the forthcoming modification to Concorde 201 in France.
§ Mr. KaufmanDiscussions on how these modifications will be effected have 493W taken place on a number of occasions between British and French officials and representatives of the firms concerned.