§ Mrs. BrowningTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the impact of the new BMW-Rover deal on United Kingdom suppliers to the company. [88501]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 28 June 1999]: The new R30 model this investment secures comes into production in 2003. Rover have therefore yet to open discussions with suppliers. The action taken by the Government to secure the future of Longbridge will provide opportunities for UK suppliers which otherwise would not have been available.
§ Mrs. BrowningTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will place in the Library the conditions he has set for the Government investment in Rover, Longbridge. [88503]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 28 June 1999]The exact conditions of the aid package to Rover are commercially confidential.