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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what advice the department received from the Office of Fair Trading on the GEC-BAE merger in 1999; what advice the Secretary of State received from (a) his officials and (b) other Departments on the Office of Fair Trading report on the GEC-BAE...

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 May 2004

For answer on

30 June 2004

Answered on

30 June 2004

Mr. Blunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what advice the department received from the Office of Fair Trading on the GEC-BAE merger in 1999; [174209] (2) what advice the Secretary of State received from (a) his officials and (b) other Departments on the Office of Fair Trading report on the GEC-BAE merger; [174210] (3) whom (a) within the Department and (b) outside the Department the Secretary of State, his representatives and advisers consulted on the Office of Fair Trading report regarding the merger of BAE- GEC; [174211] (4) if he will list officials within his Department who were consulted on the Office of Fair Trading report regarding the merger of BAE-GEC in 1999; [174212] (5) if he will list the meetings that took place between Mr. Ed Miliband and his officials in 1999 to discuss (a) the GEC-BAE merger and (b) Govan shipyard; [174213] (6) what briefings the Secretary of State (a) gave and (b) received in 1999 on the GEC interest in the Govan shipyard; [174214] (7) on what date the Secretary of State received the minutes of the meeting between Mr. George Simpson of GEC and the Prime Minister to discuss the merger of BAE and GEC in1999; [174215] (8) if he will list the dates on which he met Mr. George Simpson of GEC in 1999; if he will publish the minutes of the meetings; and if he will list the attendees at those meetings.[R]; [174217] (9) if he will list the communications between himself, his representatives and advisers and GEC in 1999 over (a) the proposed merger of BAE-GEC and (b) Govan shipyard.[R]; [174218] (10) if he will list the communications between himself, his representatives and advisers and Kvaerner, their representatives and advisers over the proposed closure of the Govan shipyard in 1999.[R]; [174219] (11) if he will list dates of meetings between departmental officials and Mr. Martin Sixsmith of GEC in 1999.[R]; [174220] (12) if he will list the briefings given by his Department in 1999 on the GEC interest in the Govan shipyard.[R]; [174221] (13) if he will list the meetings his Department had with the taskforce chaired by Sir Gavin Laird set up by the Government to look for potential buyers for the Govan shipyard in 1999.[R]; [174222] (14) if he will list the meetings held with Sir Gavin Laird to discuss the future of the Govan shipyard in 1999.[R]; [174223] (15) if he will list the meetings held with the management of Govan/Kvaerner to discuss the future of the Govan shipyard in 1999.[R]: [174224] (16) what role he played in the negotiations over the future of Govan shipyard in 1999.[R]; [174225] (17) what role he played in the informal and oral approaches made to GEC over the purchase of Govan in 1999.[R]; [174226] (18) what role his Department played in approving the GEC-BAE merger in 1999.[R] [174227] Mr. Hoon: My officials and I and my predecessors in office have meetings and discussions with a wide range of organisations and individuals. As with previous Administrations it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings under Exemptions 2 and 7 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. Information relating to internal discussion and advice is exempt from disclosure under Exemption 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. The decision on approving the GEC-BAE merger in 1999 was made by the then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, the right hon. Member for North Tyneside (Mr. Byers) in the capacity set out in the Fair Trading Act 1973.

Date

30 June 2004

Reference

423 c351-2W; 174209;174210;174211;174212;174213;174214;174215;174217;174218;174219;174220;174221;174222;174223;174224;174225;174226;174227

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, on which dates in 1999 the former Secretary of State met Mr George Simpson of GEC; if he will publish minutes of the meetings; and if he will list the attendees at those meetings; what communications (a) the former Secretary of State...

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 May 2004

For answer on

10 June 2004

Answered on

10 June 2004

Mr. Blunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) on which dates in 1999 the former Secretary of State met Mr. George Simpson of GEC; if he will publish minutes of the meetings; and if he will list the attendees at those meetings; [174304] (2) what communications (a) the former Secretary of State and (b) his representatives and advisers had in 1999 with GEC over (a) the proposed merger of BAE- GEC and (b) Govan shipyard; and if he will publish the communications; [174305] (3) what (a) meetings and (b) communications the (i) former Secretary of State and (ii) his representatives and advisers had with Kvaerner, their representatives and advisers over the proposed closure of the Govan shipyard in 1999; on what dates meetings were held; and if he will publish the communications; [174306] (4) what meetings his Department held with management of Govan/Kvaerner to discuss the future of the Govan shipyard in 1999; [174307] (5) what briefings the former Secretary of State (a) gave and (b) received in 1999 on the GEC interest in the Govan shipyard; [174316] (6) on what date the former Secretary of State received the minutes of the meeting between Mr. George Simpson of GEC and the Prime Minister to discuss the merger of BAE and GEC; [174317] (7) what meetings the former Secretary of State held at (a) Dover House and (b) elsewhere to discuss (i) the future of the Govan shipyard and (ii) the BAE-GEC merger; and on what dates; [174319] (8) if he will publish the (a) minutes and (b) list of attendees of meetings held by the former Secretary of State at Dover House or elsewhere to discuss (i) the future of Govan shipyard and (ii) BAE-GEC merger; [174320] (9) what meetings (a) the former Secretary of State and (b) his advisers, representatives and officials had with the taskforce chaired by Sir Gavin Laird set up by the Government to look for potential buyers for the Govan shipyard in 1999; [174321] (10) what meetings were held by the former Secretary of State with Sir Gavin Laird to discuss the future of the Govan shipyard in 1999; and what the dates were of the meetings; [174322] (11) what meetings took place between Mr. Ed Miliband and his officials in 1999 to discuss the (a) GEC-BAE merger and (b) Govan shipyard; and what the dates were of the meetings. [174323] Mr. Darling: My officials and I have meetings and discussions with a wide range of organisations and individuals. As with previous Administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings, under exemptions 2 and 7 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. Exemption 12 of the Code also applies with regard to privacy of an individual.

Date

10 June 2004

Reference

422 c505-6W; 174304;174305;174306;174307;174316;174317;174319;174320;174321;174322;174323

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, who chaired the press briefing on 16th April at the Scottish Office at which it was suggested that GEC would be transferring some of its shipbuilding work to Govan from Barrow-in-Furness; if he will publish the (a) minutes and (b) list of...

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2004

Reference

422 c506W; 174310;174318

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what his Department's involvement was in the negotiations over the future of Govan shipyard in 1999; what the involvement was of (a) the former Secretary of State and (b) his representatives and advisers in informal and oral approaches made to GEC over...

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2004

Reference

422 c506W; 174308;174309

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, on which dates in 1999 the former Secretary of State met Mr George Simpson of GEC; if she will publish minutes of the meetings; and if she will list the attendees at those meetings; what communications (a) the former Secretary...

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 May 2004

For answer on

7 June 2004

Answered on

7 June 2004

Mr. Blunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) on which dates in 1999 the former Secretary of State met Mr. George Simpson of GEC; if she will publish minutes of the meetings; and if she will list the attendees at those meetings; [174285] (2) what communications (a) the former Secretary of State, (b) his representatives and (c) his advisers had with GEC in 1999 over (i) the proposed merger of BAE- GEC and (ii) Govan shipyard; and if she will publish the communications; [174286] (3) what meetings and communications (a) the former Secretary of State, (b) his representatives and (c) his advisers had with Kvaerner, their representatives or advisers over the proposed closure of the Govan shipyard in 1999; and what advice the former Secretary of State received from (i) his officials and (ii) other departments on the Office of Fair Trading report on the GEC-BAE merger; [174287] (4) who (a) within her Department and (b) outside her Department the former Secretary of State consulted on the advice received from the Office of Fair Trading regarding the merger of BAE-GEC; [174288] (5) what meetings took place between her Department and the taskforce chaired by Sir Gavin Laird set up by the Government to look for potential buyers for the Govan shipyard in 1999; and on what date; [174290] (6) what meetings took place between the former Secretary of State and with Sir Gavin Laird to discuss the future of the Govan shipyard in 1999; and on what date; [174291] (7) what the involvement was of the former Secretary of State in the negotiations over the future of Govan shipyard in 1999; [174292] (9) what the involvement was of the former Secretary of State in informal and oral approaches made to GEC over the purchase of Govan in 1999; [174293] (9) what meetings took place between Mr. Ed Miliband and (a) the former Secretary of State and (b) his advisers, representatives and officials in 1999 to discuss the (i) GEC-BAE merger and (ii) Govan shipyard. [174294] Ms Hewitt: My officials and I have meetings and discussions with a wide range of organisations and individuals. As with previous Administrations it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings, under exemptions two and seven of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. Information relating to internal discussion and advice is exempt from disclosure under exemption two of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. Under the Fair grading Act (now repealed) the then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry had the power and the responsibility to clear a merger, refer it to the Competition Commission or accept undertakings in order to remedy or prevent the adverse effects to the public interest specified in advice from the Director General of Fair Trading. Under the Fair Trading Act there was no procedure for consultation on the contents of the Director General of Fair Trading's advice. Accordingly, no consultation was undertaken. However, the contents of the competition and national security undertakings to be sought from BAE Systems in lieu of a reference to the Competition Commission were made publicly available. The reasons for his decision to accept competition and national security undertakings in lieu of a reference are set out in his announcement of 9 September 1999. The Secretary of State also announced on 6 March 2000 the contents of the draft undertakings offered by BAE Systems, and on 28 March 2000 the final undertakings.

Date

7 June 2004

Reference

422 c102-3W; 174285;174286;174287;174288;174290;174291;174292;174293;174294

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) his and (b) his officials' involvement was in informal and oral approaches made to GEC over the purchase of Govan shipyard in 1999; what meetings took place between (a) Mr Ed Miliband and (b) Treasury officials and Mr Martin Sixsmith in...

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 May 2004

For answer on

7 June 2004

Answered on

7 June 2004

Mr. Blunt: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what (a) his and (b) his officials' involvement was in informal and oral approaches made to GEC over the purchase of Govan shipyard in 1999; [R] [174262] (2) what meetings took place between (a) Mr. Ed Miliband and (b) Treasury officials and Mr. Martin Sixsmith in 1999; and what the dates of the meetings were; [174298] (3) what briefings he gave in 1999 on the GEC interest in the Govan shipyard; and what the dates of the briefings were; [174299] (4) what briefings his Department gave in 1999 on the GEC interest in the Govan shipyard; [R] [174264] (5) on what date his Department received the minutes of the meeting between Mr. George Simpson of GEC and the Prime Minister to discuss the merger of BAE and GEC; [R] [174265] (6) what meetings Treasury officials had with the taskforce chaired by Sir Gavin Laird set up by the Government to look for potential buyers for the Govan shipyard in 1999; and what the dates of the meetings were; [174300] (7) what meetings his Department had with Sir Gavin Laird to discuss the future of the Govan shipyard in 1999; and on what dates; [174301] (8) on which dates in 1999 he met Mr. George Simpson of GEC; if he will publish minutes of the meetings; and if he will list the attendees at those meetings; [174295] (9) what communications (a) he and (b) his representatives and advisers had with GEC in 1999 over (i) the proposed merger of BAE-GEC and (ii) Govan shipyard; and if he will publish the communications; [174296] (10) what meetings (a) his Department and (b) its representatives and advisers had with the management of Govan/Kvaerner to discuss the future of the Govan shipyard in 1999; [174302] (11) what communications (a) he and (b) his representatives and advisers had with Kvaerner, their representatives and advisers over the proposed closure of the Govan shipyard in 1999; and if he will publish the communications; [174297] (12) what role (a) he and (b) his representatives, and advisers had in the negotiations over the future of Govan in 1999. [174303] John Healey: I refer the hon. Member to the answer which he received from the Prime Minister on 25 May Official Report, column 1522W.

Date

7 June 2004

Reference

422 c21-2W; 174262;174298;174299;174264;174265;174300;174301;174295;174296;174302;174297;174303

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

To ask the Prime Minister, what (a) his and (b) his officials' involvement was in the negotiations over the future of Govan shipyard; what meetings took place between Mr Ed Miliband and his officials in 1999 to discuss the (a) GEC-BAE merger and (b) Govan shipyard; what advice he received...

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 May 2004

Reference

421 c1522W; 174255;174259;174260;174258;174261

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

To ask the Prime Minister, what (a) his, (b) his officials and (c) his advisers involvement was in approving the GEC-BAE merger.

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 May 2004

Reference

174257; 421 c1522W

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

To ask the Prime Minister, what meetings (a) he and (b) his officials held with the management of Govan/Kvaerner to discuss the future of the Govan shipyard; what role he played in informal and oral approaches made to GEC over the purchase of Govan shipyard; on which dates in 1999...

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 May 2004

Reference

421 c1521-2W; 174254;174256;174311;174312;174313;174315

House

House of Commons

GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKING OVER GOVAN SHIPYARD AND ARTICLE BY MR MARTIN SIXSMITH

That this House notes the article by Mr Martin Sixsmith in the Sunday Times of 9th May, which states that, because of the electoral threat facing New Labour from the Scottish National Party in the run-up to the 1999 Scottish Parliament election, the Prime Minister reversed the Government's competition policy...

Primary sponsor

Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party)

Type

Early day motions

Date

11 May 2004

Reference

1154

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, for what reasons he turned down the advice of the Director General of the Office of Fair Trading when reaching a decision on the merger of British Aerospace and GEC Marconi. - (Holding answer 8 February 2001).

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 February 2001

Reference

149481; 363 c703-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list the meetings the Right honourable Member for Hartlepool, as Secretary of State for Trade Industry, and his officials had with representatives of British Aerospace and GEC Marconi to discuss (a) their joint sponsorship of the Mind...

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 February 2001

Reference

149477; 363 c703W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if (a) the Right honourable Member for Hartlepool, (b) officials at his Department and (c) representatives of British Aerospace and GEC Marconi, informed him of the joint sponsorship by British Aerospace and GEC Marconi of the Mind Zone at the...

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 February 2001

Reference

149478; 363 c703W

House

House of Commons

Church Commissioners

Answered by

Stuart Bell (Labour)

Answering body

Church Commissioners

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

10 May 1999

Reference

331 c18-20

House

House of Commons

Church Commissioners

Answered by

Stuart Bell (Labour)

Answering body

Church Commissioners

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

10 May 1999

Reference

331 c16-7

House

House of Commons

Church Commissioners

To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the ethical investment policies of the Church Commissioners.

Asked by

Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour)

Answering body

Church Commissioners

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 1999

Reference

82616; 331 c18-20

House

House of Commons

Church Commissioners

To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what plans the Commissioners have to dispose of their shares in GEC.

Asked by

Gerald Howarth (Conservative)

Answering body

Church Commissioners

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 1999

Reference

331 c16-7; 82614

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of the recent merger of BAe and Marconi on his Department's smart procurement policy. - (Holding answer 4 March 1999).

Asked by

Keith Simpson (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 March 1999

Reference

327 c119W; 74643

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, If he will make a statement on the defence implications of the BAe/Marconi merger. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 February 1999

Reference

70516; 326 c22W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What assessment he has made of the impact that the merger of GEC Marconi and British Aerospace will have on defence procurement (a) within the United Kingdom and (b) overseas; and if he will make a statement. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Simon Burns (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 February 1999

Reference

70501; 326 c22W

House

House of Commons

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