§ Sir Peter FryTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has asked the Civil Aviation Authority to provide concerning benefits to the United Kingdom that would arise from the proposed 419W British Airways-American Airlines alliance; and what factors underlie changes from the previous practice in respect of consultation with the CAA. [5657]
§ Mr. BowisIt is for the competition authorities to analyse the proposed British Airways-American Airlines alliance. I understand that the CAA has contributed to the analysis carried out by the Office of Fair Trading.