§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Energy what studies his Department has undertaken with aircraft manufacturers into the petrol and oil consumption of aircraft with a view to decreasing their rate of consumption.
§ Dr. John A. CunninghamNone. However, the Department of Industry supports research in the aircraft industry aimed at improving the commercial attractiveness of civil aircraft and engines and having as one of its main objectives the reduced consumption of aviation fuel. Similarly a large proportion of the Ministry of Defence funding of research and exploratory development in the gas turbine field is pointed towards the reduction of fuel consumption of both civil and military aircraft.