HC Deb 03 February 1993 vol 218 cc203-4W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to the oral statement of the Minister for Industry of 26 January,Official Report, column 972, (1) what consultations he has had with organisations representing United Kingdom business in relation to the suspension of section 8 assistance to exceptional projects scheme;

(2) what consultations he has had with the European Commissioners responsible for (a) competition and (b) industrial policy in relation to the suspension of section 8 assistance to exceptional projects scheme.

Mr. Sainsbury

[holding answer 2 February 1993]: Only two projects have been able to satisfy the stringent criteria

Mr. Leigh

I understand from the Director General of Telecommunications that a preliminary consultancy report has now been received by OFTEL, and that BT's reactions are currently awaited. Any wider consultations and decisions made in the light of the report will be a matter of public record, with copies of the relevant documents available in the library of the House.