§ Mr. Portilloasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will provide, to the extent that this does not infringe commercial confidentiality, details of the total amounts of money provided to Westland Helicopters by Her Majesty's Government or Government bodies, including launch aid, regional aid, grants and loans between January 1977 and February 1985.
§ Mr. ButcherMy Department provided £38.9 million in launch aid and grants to Westland Helicopters in the financial years 1977–78 to 1984–85. A further £6.8 million has been paid since April 1985 and £55.5 million has been allocated for continuing Westland projects.