§ Mr. WallerTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement about the next phase of British Aerospace's contract to supply Hawk aircraft to Indonesia. [5830]
§ Mr. LangI have authorised the issue of licences to British Aerospace for the export of 16 Hawk aircraft, and associated equipment, to Indonesia. This export represents the second consignment of Hawk aircraft in respect of the contract signed in 1993. Authorisation of the first consignment was announced in my answer of 19 December 1995,Official Report, column 1081 to my hon. Friend the Member for Saffron Walden (Sir A. Haselhurst).