§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the(a) direct and (b) indirect support given by the United States Government to United States aero engine manufacturers. [88122]
§ Mr. BattleMy Department is aware of the substantial support the United States Government provide to their aero engine manufacturers, mainly through various NASA and Department of Defence programmes, while noting that the US economy is six times that of the UK.
The key US civil programmes which have supported propulsion research and development include NASA's programmes on High Speed Civil Transport; Advanced Subsonic Technologies; and Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiment.