Bombardier: USA
(asked on 9th October 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Boeing Corporation concerning that company's complaint against Bombardier's "C" Series aircraft.
This question was answered on 23rd October 2017
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Greg Clark) and my hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the Minister for Energy and Industry (Richard Harrington), have spoken and met with Boeing a number of times to persuade the company to drop or settle its case, pointing out that this dispute will harm US suppliers which benefit significantly from this aircraft programme. In addition, senior government officials have spoken to members of Boeing’s senior management team in the US and the UK.
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Greg Clark) and my hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the Minister for Energy and Industry (Richard Harrington), have spoken and met with Boeing a number of times to persuade the company to drop or settle its case, pointing out that this dispute will harm US suppliers which benefit significantly from this aircraft programme. In addition, senior government officials have spoken to members of Boeing’s senior management team in the US and the UK.