24. Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he has had with Jaguar concerning financial assistance for the X200 project.
§ Mr. HeseltineI have been keeping in very close touch with the top management in Ford and Jaguar as their plans for the X200 project have developed.
The company has not yet decided whether to go ahead with the project or, if it does, where the car would he manufactured.
I am of course keen to maximise the prospects of the project being located in the United Kingdom.