HC Deb 21 October 1991 vol 196 c380W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what action his Department intends to take to ensure that local authorities are able to avoid becoming the victims of price fixing cartels.

Mr. Portillo

This is properly a matter for the Office of Fair Trading. Any authority which suspects that it may be the target of a price fixing cartel should report the circumstances to the Director of Fair Trading.