§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for Trade why, having decided to refer the Severn-Trent water authority to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, he is not doing so before the autumn.
§ Mrs. Sally OppenheimThe commission is fully occupied at the moment. My right hon. Friend proposes to refer the Severn-Trent water authority as soon as the current inquiry into British Rail's London and South-East commuter services has been completed.