§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was his Department's expenditure on aerospace research in the last financial year; what is the planned expenditure for the current and next three financial years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SainsburyExpenditure on civil aerospace research and technology demonstration was £16.4 million during financial year 1991–1992 and during the current year 613W expenditure is forecast at £19.2 million. Information on expenditure planned for the coming three financial years is published in "The Government's Expenditure Plans", a copy of which is available in the Library.
§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will set out the aerospace programmes that have received launch aid payments in the last five years; the value of the launch aid in each case; and if he will make a statement on the Government's future plans for aerospace launch aid.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe following aerospace programmes have received launch aid over the last five years:
Programme Launch aid made available £ million Total launch aid paid to date £ million Airbus A320 249.3 249.3 EH101 60.0 57.4 Airbus A330/340 447.1 447.1 The Government will consider any future application for launch aid on its merits.