Standard Telephone and Cables (Hansard, 16 April 1986)

HC Deb 16 April 1986 vol 95 c411W 411W

§ 29. Mr. Chapman
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Chipping Barnet of 12 March, Official Report, column 492, relating to trading opportunities with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, what advice his Department is giving to Standard Telephone and Cables in relation to a possible contract to supply telephone exchanges to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Alan Clark
The advice given to specific companies is commercially confidential, but I am writing to my hon. Friend.