§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment his Department has made of the impact on(a) Airbus Industrie and (b) British Aerospace plc of the proposed merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas. [12591]
§ Mr. Greg KnightIt is too early to make a detailed assessment of the impact of the proposed merger, but my Department is considering the implications with Airbus Industrie and British Aerospace.