§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the British Government's commitment to the Future Large Aircraft. [44469]
§ Mr. SpellarA provisional request for proposals has been issued to Airbus, Turkish Aerospace Industries, Alenia and FLABEL pending the formation of Airbus Military Company, AMC. We are still discussing with our partners when Requests for Proposals will be issued to potential suppliers under competitive arrangements. A procurement decision will be made in the light of the conclusions of the Strategic Defence Review and of the responses to the Request for Proposals.