§ Mr. John Spellarasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether, during his tour of the Far East, he had discussions on a proposed Honda-BL nerger.
§ Mr. ButcherMy right hon. Friend met the chairman of Honda during his recent visit to Japan, and discussed various matters, including that company's relationship with BL. The details of these discussions are naturally confidential. The development of commercial relationships between the two companies is a matter for the companies alone. The question of a merger was not discussed during the visit.