HC Deb 01 February 1990 vol 166 c315W
Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the radar order for the European fighter aircraft.

Mr. Alan Clark

I have nothing to add to my reply to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, East (Mr. Strang) on 23 January 1990, at columns 869–72.

Mr. Stern

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many countries have made purchase inquiries about the European fighter aircraft.

Mr. Alan Clark

My Department has already received several inquiries relating to potential future sales of the European fighter aircraft, and we expect many more closer to the aircraft's date of completion. My hon. Friend will, of course, be aware that it has been the consistent policy of successive Administrations not to comment on individual applications for defence exports.