HC Deb 24 July 1998 vol 316 c736W
Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much money has been spent by the United Kingdom on the Joint Strike Fighter to date. [51062]

Mr. Spellar

[holding answer 21 July 1998]: Payments made by the UK Government to the US Department of Defense under the Concept Demonstration Phase of the Joint Strike Fighter programme amount so far to approximately £55m.