HC Deb 14 July 1997 vol 298 c55W
Mr. Lansley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the funding by(a) his Department, (b) other Government Departments and (c) British aerospace companies this year and in each of the following two years for the foresight action programme. [6520]

Mr. Spellar

I very much welcome the imaginative proposals of the Society of British Aircraft Companies in its foresight action programme. My Department has already identified programmes that can be aligned with Foresight Action and is considering the potential of others. I am pleased to be able to tell the hon. Gentleman that as part of our planning process we are also evaluating promising future programmes.