§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his plans to follow up the findings of the RAND Europe report on the Joint Strike Fighter. [144462]
§ Mr. IngramThe RAND report provided useful advice on the feasibility of establishing a Joint Strike Fighter Final Assembly and Check Out facility in the United Kingdom. Establishment of such a facility is one strand of our approach to the production and support phases of the Joint Strike Fighter Programme. Work is in hand with UK industry to develop initial ideas further.