Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 15 January 1975.
Is my right hon. Friend aware that his statement will be welcomed by Hawker Siddeley Aviation in Hatfield and in other constituencies? Does he realise that they would welcome even more a positive statement of faith in the civil airframe industry, particularly design staff, technology and resources in human terms, to which my right hon. Friend has referred, by a more definite commitment on the HS 146 project. It is the only new civil aviation project that we have. I think that workers in my constituency would like me to point out that they are very concerned about the Government putting off a decision until the Aircraft Corporation is formed. That is a delay which will lose markets. They would rather have an answer on the project now.