§ Mr. BlairTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether, further to his answer of 11 November,Official Report, column 139, there has been any conclusion to the discussions between his Department and the EEC Commissioner on the compatibility of the 15 per cent. limit on foreign shareholdings with the treaty of Rome.
§ Mr. Atkins[holding answer 19 December 1988]: No. Discussions with the European Commission are continuing.