HC Deb 20 January 1987 vol 108 c546W
Mr. O'Neill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what funding has so far been given by his Department for developing the advanced short take-off and vertical landing aircraft.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The United Kingdom and United States Governments are participating in a jointly agreed but separately funded programme of studies into propulsion and control technologies for a possible advised short take-off and vertical landing aircraft. The United Kingdom contribution to this programme so far amounts to about £2 million.

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