§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he next expects to meet German Ministers to discuss the Eurofighter project. [6684]
§ Mr. SpellarI can assure the hon. Member that very close and frequent contact at ministerial level has been and will be maintained with German Defence Ministers on Eurofighter. The Government is determined to secure a four nation commitment to move to the production phase of the Eurofighter programme as soon as possible.