§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with other Government departments concerning the Airbus A3XX project; and if he will make a statement. [105554]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyI meet my Whitehall and National Assembly for Wales colleagues on a regular basis and we discuss a range of issues. The Airbus A3XX project is clearly a matter of great economic importance to the UK as a whole and to Wales in particular. The final decisions on the applications for financial assistance for the project rest with the DTI (Launch Investment) and the National Assembly for Wales (RSA) and I am in close contact with both on this issue.