§ Mrs. BrowningTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the reasons for his referral of matters relating to grants paid to subsidiaries of TransTec plc to the police. [110051]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 14 February 2000]: In reaching this decision I took account of the information received by the Department, the allegations being made and consultations with the police. I concluded that it was appropriate for the police to consider, independently, the allegations that fraud had been committed against the Department.