HC Deb 19 December 1984 vol 70 c242W
40. Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will take steps to seek to prevent British Telecommunications plc from asking only foreign-owned companies to tender for alternative switching equipment to system X.

Mr. Fletcher

British Telecom is now a private company and its final choice of second source supplier of switching equipment must be its own commercial decision.