HL Deb 30 October 1995 vol 566 cc148-9WA
Lord Tebbit

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they expect the European Commission to grant them permission to offer the Ford Motor Company a subsidy of £80 million in respect of an expansion of the capacity of the Jaguar Car Company.

The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Fraser of Carmyllie)

Detailed discussions with the Commission are proceeding well and we are expecting clearance of that support of Her Majesty's Government for the Jaguar X200 project soon.