§ Mr. Gerald Howarthasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish a table showing how each of the four short-listed contenders for the new Royal Air Force basic trainer contract match up to the air staff target specifications; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ButlerNo. The normal procedures will be followed in which full consideration will be given to the 41W detailed capabilities of each contender. It is not the practice to publish any such comparisons since the information is commercially confidential.