§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Prime Minister what action was taken in connection with the report by the then Secretary of State for Defence alleging that the then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry had urged the managing director of the leading company in the European Westland 612W consortium to withdraw in the national interest, during the period between the receipt by the private office of that report on 8 January and the discussion of Westland plc by the Cabinet on 9 January.
§ The Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave him on 17 November, at columns 49–50.