§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to receive the report of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the supply of raw milk in Great Britain; and if he will make it his policy(a) to publish that report and (b) to undertake a public consultation on its recommendations before he makes a decision on them. [72310]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 22 February 1999]: The Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) is required to deliver its report on the supply of raw milk in Great Britain to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by 26 February 1999. The Secretary of State is required to publish all monopoly reports, and will announce what action he intends to take, if any, when he publishes the report.