§ Lord Astor of Heverasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they propose to withhold the proposed acquisition of Alvis by General Dynamics from European merger scrutiny for reasons of national security; and, if so, whether they propose to require assurances from General Dynamics as to the future operation of Alvis before reaching a conclusion on this proposal. [HL1986]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)No decision has yet been reached regarding the Government's position on the regulatory scrutiny of the proposed merger.