§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on plans to provide Tornado aircraft, with Royal Air Force crews on secondment, to the United Arab Emirates. [1303]
§ Mr. ArbuthnotMy department has no current plans to provide Tornado aircraft, with Royal Air Force crews on secondment, to the United Arab Emirates.
However, British Aerospace is among the competitors to meet the United Arab Emirates' next combat aircraft requirement and its bid has the full and active support of Her Majesty's Government.