§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Prime Minister whether he has under review any revision to article 223 of the treaty of Rome; and what requests he has received from British defence manufacturers to consider such a review.
§ The Prime MinisterIn preparation for next year's intergovernmental conference, the Government are considering the operation of the treaty as a whole.
I am not aware of any request by British defence manufacturers to review article 223 in particular.