Written question asked by Barbara Follett (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2001. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Monday, 10 December 2001 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the termination of the UK's involvement in the Ariane Programme on the manufacturing and service sector; and what effect this will have on Government funding for the Galileo project.

Answer: Barbara Follett: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the termination of the UK's involvement in the Ariane programme on the manufacturing and service sector; and what effect this will have on Government funding for the Galileo project. [21678] Ms Hewitt: There has been no reduction in the UK's involvement in the Ariane programme. Our contribution was decided upon at the ESA Ministerial, which was hosted by the UK recently in Edinburgh. There is therefore no effect on other programmes.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 21678; 376 c654W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Finance Manufacturing industries Space technology Service industries Galileo system Satellites Spacecraft Arianespace
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