HC Deb 17 March 1999 vol 327 c686W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the joint defence projects under development which involve members of the European Union. [76264]

Mr. Spellar

The joint defence projects under development involving the UK and other members of the European Union is as shown in the table. It does not include equipment that is either in-service or in production unless there is development activity proceeding in parallel.

Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of work for the Nimrod MRA4 programme is being placed with UK registered companies; and what was the forecast workshare when the contract was placed. [76627]

Mr. Spellar

When the Nimrod MRA4 contract was placed in December 1996, the direct workshare for UK companies was estimated at 76 per cent. I will write further once we have been able to calculate the current position and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.