HL Deb 05 April 2004 vol 659 c205WA
Lord Astor of Hever

asked 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.