§ Mr. John Garrettasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will refer the footwear retail trade to the Monopolies Commission.
§ Mr. John FraserThe Director General of Fair Trading announced on Thursday 5th May 1977 that he had concluded that there did not appear to be a monopoly situation in the supply of footwear. Although he had decided not to make a reference to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission at the present time he would continue to keep developments in the industry under review.
§ Mr. John Garrettasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he has yet decided to refer the retail footwear trade to the Prices Commission.
§ Mr. John FraserAs my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State informed my hon. Friend, we are bearing this suggestion in mind, but we have not yet decided on it.