Philip Hollobone
Main Page: Philip Hollobone (Conservative - Kettering)AstraZeneca (Pfizer Bid)
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Vince Cable
The hon. Gentleman is making an exaggerated contrast between the two companies, but he is right to say that AstraZeneca has an ambitious and attractive long-term investment plan. We have encouraged that as part of the industrial strategy, and we want to see it fulfilled.
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
Will the Secretary of State confirm that if the public interest test is applied, it will ultimately be a decision for the European Commission?
Vince Cable
I have already quoted a former Labour Minister, the hon. Member for Wrexham (Ian Lucas), explaining the key role that the European Commission applies in this area.