§ Q17. Mr. George Jegerasked the Prime Minister whether his offer of a written guarantee to Lord Thomson that the Monopolies Commission would not oppose his takeover of the Sunday Citizen was made with the knowledge and agreement of the Monopolies Commission; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. George BrownI have been asked to reply.
No. The Monopolies and Mergers Act empowers the Board of Trade in certain circumstances to give consent to the transfer of a newspaper without reference to the Monopolies Commission.