§ Mr. CoxTo 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. SpellarThe 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. HancockTo 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. SpellarWhen 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.