§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if his predecessor received advice from the Permanent Secretary at the DTI that there was no conflict of interest which prevented him dealing with competition issues arising from the proposed British Airways alliance with American Airlines. [66644]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 19 January 1999]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by my right hon. Friend the Member for Hartlepool (Mr. Mandelson), on 8 December 1998, Official Report, column 65.