HC Deb 26 February 1998 vol 307 c339W
Mr. Stunell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she has(a) sought and (b) achieved the inclusion of a national interest exemption for United Kingdom public bodies from the Multilateral Agreement on Investment currently under negotiation; and if she will make a statement.[28329]

Mrs. Roche

The UK has submitted specific national exceptions as part of the MAI process to cover those areas where our policy towards investors may discriminate on the basis of nationality. Broader general exceptions, including on national security, are also under consideration.