§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Industry, what is the current estimated departmental cost of the provision of Concorde aircraft services up to 31 December 1984; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. WakehamThe latest estimate of future net costs of in-service support of Concorde aircraft and engines to be borne under the Department of Industry's Vote are those shown in the Department's Memorandum of 2 December 1981, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House. The forecasts of net project expenditures, at September 1981 prices, were:
£ Million 1982/83 17.6 1983/84 9.1 1984/85 6.8 As indicated in the memorandum, these figures show substantial reductions on estimates previously given by the Department to the Select Committee on Industry and Trade.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) what is the total amount of money spent by the United Kingdom and France on (a) research and development and (b) net running costs on Concorde;
(2) what is the total expenditure to date by (a) the United Kingdom and (b) France on (i) research and development and (ii) net running costs on Concorde.
§ Mr. WakehamThe final figures for British and French development expenditures and the latest available figures for British and French in-service support expenditures and receipts are those reproduced in annex B to "Concorde—The Government's Reply to the Second Report from the Industry and Trade Committee for the Session 1980–81" Cmnd. 8308. The latest available figure for expenditures at British Government research establishments was given in my reply of 18 January 1982 to my hon. Friend the member for Edinburgh, South (Mr. Ancram)—[Vol 16, c.31.]