§ Mr. Higginsasked the Secretary of State for Trade if, pursuant to the answer by the Prime Minister to a supplementary question on Thursday 15 May, he will refer the Southern water authority to the Monopolies Commission.
§ Mrs. Sally OppenheimMy right hon. Friend has no current plans to refer the Southern water authority to the commission, but will bear my hon. Friend's suggestion in mind in considering the future programme of references under section 11 of the Competition Act 1980. It is certainly the Government's intention that other water authorities should be referred to the commission for investigation in due course.