European Fighter Aircraft (Hansard, 3 April 1990)

§ Mr. Hind
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of the European fighter aircraft.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol, North-West (Mr. Stern).

§ Mr. Jack
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last discussed the future of the European fighter aircraft with his German and Italian counterparts.

§ Mr. Colvin
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met the Defence Ministers of Britain's partners in the European fighter aircraft programme; what was discussed; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
My right hon. Friend met both his German and Italian counterparts during March. Useful discussions were held on a number of topics, including the European fighter aircraft.

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make it his policy to announce his decision on the choice of radar for the European fighter aircraft by oral statement to the House.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
The manner of such an announcement will be decided at the time that a decision on the radar is reached.

§ Mr Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence in what year it is planned to bring the European fighter aircraft into service; and what is the current planned production offtake.
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§ Mr. Alan Clark
I have nothing to add to the answers I gave to the hon. Member on 15 January, columns125-26, on 28 February, column 354, and on 26 March, column 24.