§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) when he last met the chief executive of British Aerospace;
(2) when he last met the chairman of GEC-Marconi.
§ Mr. FreemanMinisters of my Department meet senior representatives of the defence industry frequently. My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Defence met Mr. Dick Evans, the chief executive of British Aerospace plc, on 11 July and I met him on 1 November. I met right hon. Friend the Member for Chertsey and Walton (Sir G. Pattie) joint chairman of GEC-Marconi Ltd., on 31 October.