§ 49. Mr. Liptonasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what decision she has made about referring to the Monopolies Commission the proposed take-over by the Reed Paper Group Limited of the International Publishing Corporation Limited.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerAt present I am not able to add to the reply to my hon. Friend's Question on 29th January.—[Vol. 794, c. 379.]
§ Mr. LiptonWhy has it taken the Department so long to make up its mind about the actions of a tiny group of people who seek to control to an ever-increasing monopolistic degree these very important mass media?
§ Mr. WalkerWe are obtaining information from the companies concerned, and when we have that information we shall be in a better position to know what the future course of action should be.