§ Mr. VazTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on British Government support for the new Mumbai airport project; which British companies are involved in the project; and what discussions have taken place with the Indian authorities. [29422]
§ Mrs. BeckettMy Department provided financial support from the Overseas Projects Fund to a UK consortium to enable them to undertake the pre-feasibility study for the proposed new international airport for Mumbai. Discussions with the Indian authorities on the project are continuing but details of those discussions and the companies involved are treated as confidential.