57.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress of discussions between his Department and British Aerospace in relation to the recently announced cancellations of Tornado aircraft.
I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Clackmannan (Mr. O'Neill) on 2 July at column 466.
75.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his proposals for a midlife update for Tornado aircraft.
Contracts for the development and production investment phases of the Tornado GR1 midlife update programme have been placed with Panavia, the Tornado prime contractor.
78.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what grounds he took the decision not to proceed with the eighth batch of Tornado aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
91.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what grounds he took the decision not to proceed with the eighth batch of Tornado aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
I have nothing to add to the announcement which I made during the defence debate on 18 June at columns 770–71.