§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport what help his Department is providing to the Association of Former Laker Employees in respect of their claims for compensation from competing airlines; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe answer given to the hon. Member for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Mr. Hirst) by my310W right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on 11 December 1985 at columns 623–24 makes it clear that the Government have fundamental objections to the application of United States domestic anti-trust law to aviation activities regulated by international agreements. There is therefore no question of this Department helping anyone to pursue such litigation.