§ Mr. BaldryTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he intends to give general consents for share dealings following a merger reference to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission by way of exception from the prohibition in section 75(4A) of the Fair Trading Act, inserted by the Companies Act 1989.
§ Mr. RidleyYes. I shall today be giving a general consent to cover intra-group transactions and a copy of the consent will be placed in the Library of each House.