§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will refer the proposed merger between Hodgson Holdings undertakers and Kenyon Securities undertakers to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 24 July 1989]: The proposed merger between Hodgson Holdings and Kenyon Securities is currently under consideration by the Director General of Fair Trading who will advise my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in the normal way on whether the proposed merger should be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. It would be inappropriate to comment in detail on the case in advance of the director general's advice.