§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) what action is being taken and what support is being given to ensure that as far as possible there shall be British components, airframe parts and engines in foreign-produced aircraft being used by other than British airlines; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what action is being taken and what support is being given to ensure that as far as possible there shall be British components, airframe parts and engines in foreign-produced aircraft being used by British airlines; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe common aim of the British aerospace industries is to maximise their share of all profitable business in the international civil aircraft market. The Government fully support this aim and, so far as foreign aircraft are concerned, my Department, in conjunction with the British Overseas Trade Board, the Department of Trade and the Export Credits Guarantee Department, offers our firms all possible help to sell their products to overseas aircraft manufacturers, whether the user airlines are foreign or British.