§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what efforts were made to ensure that the £10 million worth of contracts arising from the construction of the British Aerospace air combat manoeuvering platform went to British fabrication yards.
§ Mr. AtkinsI refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given to him by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Corporate Affairs during oral questions on 15 February 1989Official Report column 299 and reiterate that it is not for Government to interfere in the commercial decisions of companies.