§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he is satisfied that the design provisions for the BAe146 feeder airliner will enable it to land and take off on runways such as Leeds-Bradford Airport; and what is the total Government contribution to the development of the BAe146.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallThe BAe146 has been designed to be capable of landing and taking off on runways shorter than that available at Leeds-Bradford airport. British Aerospace itself has received no Government assistance towards the development of the 146 aircraft. Between the original launch of the project in 1973 and the establishment of British Aerospace, the Government contributed about £8 million to the development of the then Hawker Siddeley 146.