§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he has received the report of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the supply of video games, referred in January of this year; and if he will publish the report;
(2) what action he proposes to take in the light of the report of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the supply of video games, with reference to the freedom to retail through any outlet, and import conditions; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe Monopolies and Mergers Commission report on the supply of video games in the United Kingdom was received on 14 November 1994. The Department of Trade and Industry's publicly stated time scale for publication of monopoly reports is eight to 10 weeks.
I will make an announcement once the report has been published.