§ 31. Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent discussions he has had with(a) British Aerospace and (b) the Society of British Aerospace Companies concerning the consolidation of the European aerospace industry; and if he will make a statement. [77068]
§ Mr. BattleI met British Aerospace to discuss the consolidation of the European aerospace industry in advance of the meeting of Industry Ministers of the six European nations most closely involved in discussions on this issue, held in Madrid on 21 January.