§ 19. Mr. WilkinsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions her Department has had with representatives of(a) British Aerospace and (b) other aircraft manufacturing companies relating to the possibility of financial aid from Her Majesty's Government towards the Airbus 3XX project. [673]
§ Mr. BattleThe Department is in regular contact with British Aerospace and other UK aerospace companies on a range of issues including new product strategy. We have not, however, received any formal application for finance for the A3XX project.