§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish any notes or correspondence involving the Inland Revenue over the tax affairs of British Aerospace.
§ Mr. Lilley[holding answer 12 December 19891]: The tax affairs of British Aerospace are subject to the normal confidentiality rules. However, in order to assist understanding of this matter, arrangements have been made exceptionally, with the agreement of British Aerospace, to provide to the Public Accounts Committee and the Trade and Industry Committee copies of the exchange of letters between the accountants of British Aerospace and the Inland Revenue which is referred to in the letter of 12 July 1988 from the then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to the chairman of British Aerospace.