§ Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether there has been any assessment of the economic and industrial implications of a reduction in the declared production of 250 European fighter aircraft.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkNo. As I said in my reply to the hon. Gentleman on 15 January 1990 at column125, there has been no change in the United Kingdom's declared production offtake of 250 aircraft. It is too early to forecast with certainty the eventual size of the United Kingdom purchase of EFA.