§ 12. Mr. Keith SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of the Eurofighter. [6518]
§ 27. Mr. Alan KeenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his proposals for production of Eurofighter. [6533]
§ 28. Mr. ForthTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the implications for the purchase of the Eurofighter for the Royal Air Force of the outcomes of(a) the defence review and (b) the Government's fundamental expenditure review. [6534]
§ Mr. George RobertsonThe Government remain strongly committed to Eurofighter. The development programme is proceeding very satisfactorily. We are ready to sign the Memoranda of Understanding for the production and support phases and I hope that as a result of the positive outcome from German Cabinet discussion last Friday, final German approval can be secured in the Bundestag in Autumn.