(11 years, 1 month ago)
Commons ChamberIn our meeting last week I made very clear to both industry and our Eurofighter partners that we need an increased focus on responding to export requirements, which will play an increasingly important part in extending production lines for this aircraft, including in my hon. Friend’s constituency. We agreed that fundamental reforms are needed to speed up decision-making processes within the governance structure, which will make it more responsive both to the requirements of partner nations and to export customers.
4. What his plans are for the future use of RNAS Yeovilton and RNAS Merryfield; and if he will make a statement.