HC Deb 15 November 1973 vol 864 cc257-8W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what arrangements he has made for keeping under review the carrying out of undertakings given by the parties in relation to matters dealt with in the reports of the Monopolies Commission before the Fair Trading Act 1973 came into force.

Sir G. Howe

I have issued a certificate under paragraph 9 of Schedule 11 to the Fair Trading Act 1973 applying to undertakings given in relation to matters dealt with in the following reports:

  1. (a) Monopoly Reports
    • The supply of certain industrial and medical gases (published 1957).
    • The supply of wallpaper (published 1964).
    • The supply of petrol to retailers in the United Kingdom (published 1965).
    • The supply and processing of colour film (published 1966).
    • The supply of household detergents (published 1966).
    • The supply in Great Britain of films to exhibitors for exhibition in cinemas (published 1966).
    • The supply of infant milk foods (published 1967).
    • The supply of man-made cellulosic fibres (published 1968).
    • The second report on the supply of electric lamps (published 1968).
    • The supply of clutch mechanisms for road vehicles (published 1968).
    • The supply of metal containers (published 1970).
    • The prices of ready-cooked breakfast cereal foods (published 1973).
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  2. (b) Merger Reports
    • The British Motor Corporation Ltd. and the Pressed Steel Co. Ltd. (published 1966).
    • British Insulated Callender's Cables Ltd. and Pyrotenax Ltd. (published 1967).

I have today furnished a copy of this certificate of the Director General of Fair Trading who thereby assumes the duties specified in Section 88(4) of the Act.

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