§ Mr. Moonmanasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the report of the Monopolies Commission on the supply of flat glass.
§ Mr. CroslandThe Report was published this morning. The Commission concluded that although monopoly conditions prevail in this industry by virtue of the monopoly position of the Pilkington Group, neither the conditions, nor anything done by the Pilkington Group as a result of or for the purpose of preserving those conditions, operate against the public interest. This conclusion applies also to the merger under Pilkington control of the two main safety glass suppliers, Triplex and British Indestructo Glass.
I accept the Commission's conclusions.