§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 12 May,Official Report, column 523, to the hon. Member for South Shields (Dr. Clark) on the defence industrial base, what discussions he has held about the planned merger of the missile divisions of British Aerospace and Matra-Hachette.
§ Mr. AitkenRepresentatives of British Aerospace have informed me and my officials about their discussions with Matra-Hachette on a proposed joint venture between the two companies' missile businesses.