§ Dr. PalmerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if the Office of Fair Trading will publish its
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Name Company Industry Brownell, Norman Commercial Director, Swan Hunter (Tyneside) Ltd. Bunney, Andrew Managing Director Shipbuilding, Vosper Thorneycroft (UK) Ltd. Cameron, Sam Vice President, SSA/Marketing Director BAE Systems Dickinson, Alan Chairman, Pallion Engineering Dunnett, Alan Chief Executive & Managing Director Ferguson Marine Plc Granger, Nick Director, SSA Harrison, Terry President Shipbuilders and Shiprepairers Association Jeffrey, David Director BMEC Kroese, Jaap Chairman Swan Hunter Shipyards Ltd. Leggetter, Rod Group Managing Director (Operations) BAE Systems MacPherson, Allan Director of Nuclear Safety BESD International Martin, Brett Deputy Chief Executive, Cammell Laird Plc research, undertaken last year, into the retail market for home personal computers. [131682]
§ Dr. HowellsThe Office of Fair Trading is currently considering with the providers of the research data the copyright and confidentiality implications of disclosure of some or all of the information to a complainant.
§ Dr. PalmerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans the Office of Fair Trading has to meet representatives of Dixons, Compaq and Packard Bell in the next three months in relation to the market for home personal computers. [131683]
§ Dr. HowellsThe Office of Fair Trading will meet representatives of Dixons, Compaq and Packard Bell in relation to the market for home personal computers, if and when necessary.
§ Dr. PalmerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if the Office of Fair Trading has met representatives of Dixons, Compaq and Packard Bell in the last three months in relation to the market for home personal computers. [131681]
§ Dr. HowellsThe Office of Fair Trading has not met representatives of Dixons, Compaq or Packard Bell in the last three months in relation to the market for home personal computers, but has had correspondence with some of these companies.
§ Dr. PalmerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if the Office of Fair Trading will reopen its inquiry into the competitiveness of the retail market for home personal computers. [131684]
§ Dr. HowellsThe Office of Fair Trading is actively considering a complaint in this area.