§ Mr. Gerald HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much Government aid has been granted by his Department, and its predecessor, in support of civil aircraft projects since 1971, excluding Airbus projects; and if he will set out the amounts(a) granted in respect of each project and (b) recovered by way of sales and licensing levies. [157377]
§ Mr. Alan JohnsonSince 1971 the following launch investment project(a) commitments and (b) amounts recovered, excluding Airbus projects, which the Government have made are as follows:
£million (a) (b) To Rolls-Royce for the Trent 600/900 in 2001 200 1— To Rolls-Royce for the Trent aeroengine in 1997 250 7.7 To Shorts for the Learjet 45 in 1995 17.7 1— To Rolls-Royce for the V2500 in 1985 60 29.6 To Westland for the EH101 in 1984 60 1— To Westland for the W30–200 in 1982 39.3 2— To Rolls-Royce for the RB211 in 1974 439.4 277.2 To Hawker Siddeley for the HS146 in 1972 7.8 3— 1 Not yet due 2 None recovered 3 Levies not payable