§ Mr. Raphael Tuckasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give an assurance that, in considering applications from British European Airways, no pressure will be placed on it to purchase the Lockheed TriStar plane, but that British European Airways will be left free to purchase the aircraft which it considers to be the most advantageous.
§ Mr. NobleWe are looking to B.E.A. to make their appraisal of the competing aircraft on purely commercial grounds.