§ 28. Mr. Norman Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he intends to treat The Observer newspaper in a similar way to The Sunday Times by changing its memorandum of association and introducing national directors with nominal shareholdings in the company.
§ Mr. BiffenAs I told the hon. Member for Oldham, West (Mr. Meacher) on 6 March, no application for my 5W consent has been received and it is therefore premature to speculate about the conditions that might be attached. [Vol. 1000, c. 215–6.]