§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations his Department has received regarding the proposed merger of MCI WorldCom and Sprint. [128493]
§ Dr. HowellsThis case fell to the consideration of the EC competition authorities under the EC Merger Regulation (ECMR) and the Commission prohibited the proposed deal on 28 June.
It is not our policy to disclose the identity or content of representations on cases so that interested parties may comment freely without any concern that their comments might then be disclosed.
§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations the Government have made to the European Commission regarding the MCI WorldCom Sprint merger. [128494]
§ Dr. HowellsThis case fell to the consideration of the EC competition authorities under the EC Merger Regulation (ECMR) and the Commission prohibited the proposed deal on 28 June.
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