HC Deb 21 January 2002 vol 378 cc557-8W
Mr. Lazarowicz

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations she has made to the European Commission concerning the Galileo project. [27483]

Ms Hewitt

I have made no representations to the Commission. The Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions leads for the UK in discussions with the European Commission on the Galileo project. My right hon. Friend the Minister for Transport attended the most recent Transport Council meeting on 7 December and I would refer my hon. Friend to his report on 12 December 2001,Official Report, column 875W.

Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the concerns expressed to her by the United States Government on the Galileo global positioning system. [27888]

Ms Hewitt

The UK Government are aware of the US Government's concerns over technical, trade and security aspects of the Galileo project. Galileo is a European Union (EU) project, on which the European Commission leads in negotiations with the US. The UK participates fully in these and will continue to seek an acceptable way forward.