§ Lord Mulleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What representations they have made, and with what result, to the French Government concerning their apparent offer of substantial support to the Tenneco Group to transfer work now carried out by Case Tractors at Meltham and Leigh to various establishments in France in apparent contravention of EEC rules and practice.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Lucas of Chilworth)I understand that the European Commission has asked the French authorities for detailed information on the package of French Government support allegedly made available following the Tenneco/Case acquisition of the International Harvester tractor operations in France.