To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish his Department's report, drawn up by its aviation committee, into future DTI funding for civil aviation research; and if he will make a statement.

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Minister for Industry gave to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, Central (Mr. Cousins) on 4 May 1993, Official Report, column 5.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how long his Department has been in possession of its aviation committee's report into future DTI funding for civil aircraft research; and what action he has taken in light of its conclusions.

The national strategic technology acquisition plan for aeronautics was formally presented to my Department on 4 November 1992; the committee's proposals are being considered.