§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the sums to be paid to the US as part of the British contribution to the EMD phase of the JSF project are already provided for in the defence estimates; and if he will make a statement. [147566]
§ Mr. HoonThe Future Carrier Borne Aircraft and the new carriers have been a central part of the Government's defence policy since the Strategic Defence Review. The98W necessary financial priority has been given to providing these capabilities, and they are adequately reflected in our forward plans.