§ Mr. HancockTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to her answer of 3 June 1998,Official Report, columns 227–28, (1) what assessment she offered to the MOD concerning the employment and industrial implications of the contract award for the replacement of the Bulldog trainer aircraft; [48045]
(2) what assessment she has made of the costs to public funds of the employment and industrial consequences of the award of the contract for the replacement of the Bulldog trainer aircraft to Bombardier Services; [48044]
(3) what assessment she has made of the employment and trade impact of the award of the contract for the replacement of the Bulldog trainer aircraft to Bombardier Services. [48046]
§ Mr. BattleMy Department has considered carefully the employment, industrial, and trade implications of MOD's competition to replace the Bulldog trainer aircraft. The assessments produced contain commercially confidential information from the companies involved. Both DTI and MOD will continue to offer advice to the companies who bid for this contract.