§ Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will make a statement on the Anglo-French ministerial discussions on aeronautical cooperation which took place on 29 October.
§ Mr. Norman LamontUnder arrangements made onthe occasion of the recent Anglo-French summit, I met M. Charles Fiterman, French Minister of Transport, on 29 October to discuss matters relating to Concorde, the proposed A 320 Airbus project, and engine co-operation. For the Concorde discussion I was accompanied by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade. The results of the meeting were set out in a joint communiqué, of which a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.