HC Deb 10 November 1980 vol 992 c82W
Mr. Cryer

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects the DMC12 De Lorean car to be in production.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Pilot production has commenced and the company expects that series production will begin in December 1980.

Mr. Cryer

asked the Secretatry of State for Northern Ireland if he is satisfied with the independence of advice given to him by consultants assessing the De Lorean project for his Department in the light of the fact that Mr Joseph H. Penrose, junior, joined the firm direct from the consultants Booz, Allen and Hamilton.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Yes. Booz, Allen and Hamilton was retained to advise the De Lorean company although a copy of its report on the project was made available to the Department and to the Northern Ireland Development Agency.

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