§ Mr. CanavanTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will refer to the Office of Fair Trading the proposed merger between the Henly Group and the Dennis Group. [55313]
§ Dr. HowellsMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry announced on 13 October 1998 that he had decided, in accordance with the advice given by the Director General of Fair Trading, not to refer the proposed acquisition of Dennis Group plc by Henlys Group plc to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.