§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the relationship between effective competition on routes between(a) Heathrow and European destinations and (b) Heathrow and North American destinations. [24263]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonNone. If the question is referring to the competition analysis of the proposed British Airways/American Airlines alliance, and whether this should include an assessment of European routes from Heathrow, it is a matter for the relevant competition authorities, not my Department.