Tornado (Hansard, 17 July 1990)

§ 57. Mr. Douglas
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress of discussions between his Department and British Aerospace in relation to the recently announced cancellations of Tornado aircraft.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Clackmannan (Mr. O'Neill) on 2 July at column466.

§ 75. Mr. Hind
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his proposals for a midlife update for Tornado aircraft.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
Contracts for the development and production investment phases of the Tornado GR1 midlife update programme have been placed with Panavia, the Tornado prime contractor.

§ 78. Mr. Lofthouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what grounds he took the decision not to proceed with the eighth batch of Tornado aircraft; and if he will make a statement.

§ 91. Mr. Nigel Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what grounds he took the decision not to proceed with the eighth batch of Tornado aircraft; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
I have nothing to add to the announcement which I made during the defence debate on 18 June at columns 770–71.