British Energy/AES (Hansard, 15 January 2001)

HC Deb 15 January 2001 vol 361 c9W 9W

§ Mr. Gibb
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the implications of the Competition Commission decision to overrule Ofgem's decision to impose market abuse licence conditions on British Energy and AES. [143900]

§ Dr. Howells
The references to the Competition Commission were made by the Director General of Electricity Supply (DGES). In the light of the Competition Commission's decision, Ofgem is considering other means of tackling market abuse.