§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if, pursuant to his reply of 10th May to the right hon. Member for Belfast, East (Mr. Craig) concerning the Government's purchase of shares of Short Bros. Ltd., he will describe how this purchase is to be arranged and financed without statutory powers.
§ Mr. ConcannonAs indicated in my reply of 10th May—[Vol. 949, c.523]—the purchase is to be arranged using extra statutory procedures. Financial provision will be made in Estimates to be placed before Parliament this autumn in the context of the Northern Ireland Appropriation (No. 3) Order.