§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Secretary of State for Defence if his Department has gone ahead with a trial of the RB44 vehicle so that the firm T. T. Boughton can have a Ministry of Defence sales endorsement to potential overseas customers.
§ Mr. GoodhartTo date, no trial of the RB44 vehicle that could give the firm a Ministry of Defence sales endorsement has been undertaken by the Ministry of Defence. However, discussions are taking place between officials of the Department and the firm with a view to such a trial taking place shortly, subject to agreement on satisfactory terms being reached