§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has received a report from the British Airways Board under section 3 of the British Airways Board Act 1977 on the recent changes in the management of British Airways; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellNo. It was the British Airways Board's decision to introduce its recent management changes. They were not changes of a kind which would require the Secretary of State to issue a direction or to give his consent under section 3 of the British Airways Board Act 1977.