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Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 June 1997. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Monday, 2 June 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
How many United Kingdom jobs are currently dependent on Eurofighter; and how many he estimates there will be at the peak of production.
Answer

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many United Kingdom jobs are currently dependent on Eurofighter; and how many he estimates there will be at the peak of production. [1020] Mr. Spellar: The Eurofighter development programme currently sustains about 6,000 jobs in the United Kingdom. This figure is expected to rise to about 14,000 at the peak of production.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1020; 295 c13-4W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Defence Employment Industry Job creation Procurement Typhoon aircraft
Contains statistics
Yes