§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will refer the sale of Fairey Holdings by the National Enterprise Board to S. Pearson and Sons Ltd. to the Monopolies Commission.
§ Mr. TebbitMy right hon. Friend announced on 16 May that he had decided, on the evidence before him and in accordance with the recommendation of the Director General of Fair Trading, not to refer this merger to the commission for investigation.