Treaty of Rome (Hansard, 12 June 1995)

HC Deb 12 June 1995 vol 261 c363W 363W

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment his Department has made of the impact on Britain's defence industrial base from(a) the abolition of article 223 of the treaty of Rome and (b) the amendment of article 223 of the treaty of Rome. [27000]

§ Mr. Freeman
The Government's review of article 223 of the treaty of Rome, which I mentioned in my previous answer on 1 May,Official Report, column 84, will take into account the implications of any change for the UK defence industry.