HC Deb 05 March 1996 vol 273 cc134-5W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will refer W H Smith to the Director General of Fair Trading in respect of discrimination against smaller circulation periodicals. [18344]

Mr. John M. Taylor

The Director General of Fair Trading—DGFT—is responsible for investigating allegations of anti-competitive behaviour, abuse of monopoly power or restrictive trade practices. If anyone has firm evidence that W H Smith may be breaching competition law, they should bring it to the attention of the DGFT.