§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his oral statement of 9 December 1998,Official Report, columns 289–95, from whom the report published by Verdict Research was commissioned; and if he will place a copy of the report in the Library. [63997]
§ Dr. HowellsVerdict Research Limited Publishes a range of reports on the retailing sector. Their Report "Verdict on Grocers and Supermarkets 1999" was published on 7 December 1998 and copies are available from the publishers (price £890). Verdict Research reports provide independent analysis of retail sectors, key companies and trends. During the debate I quoted from Verdict's news release on their report and I shall arrange for copies of this news release to be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.