HC Deb 23 June 1997 vol 296 c390W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when she expects to make a decision on the proposed merger between Bass and Carlsberg Tetley. [4389]

Mr. Nigel Griffiths

The Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) report on the proposed merger between Bass and Carlsberg-Tetley will be published as quickly as is practicable. I cannot comment on the likely publication date of the MMC report or its contents, since this information is market sensitive. Copies of the report will be laid before Parliament at the same time as it is published.