Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Thursday, 1 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 July 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the percentage of the total value of the Eurofighter which is to be manufactured in the United Kingdom. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the percentage of the total value of the Eurofighter which is to be manufactured in the United Kingdom. [89928] Mr. Spellar: Eurofighter workshare entitlements are based on the number of aircraft each of the four partner nations is purchasing. As the United Kingdom is purchasing 232 aircraft from a four nation total of 620, the percentage value of Eurofighter work accruing to the United Kingdom is 37.42 per cent. Any imbalances that arise between production activity levels and entitlements will be addressed during the life of the programme using mechanisms established in the Eurofighter Memoranda of Understanding signed by the four partner nations in December 1997.

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