§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will ask the Monopolies and Mergers Commission to carry out an investigation of the UK detergent market. [29487]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThis is a matter for the Director General of Fair Trading, who, under the competition legislation, is responsible for keeping markets under review, and has independent powers to make a reference to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.