§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will ask the Director General of Fair Trading to investigate as an anti-competitive practice the contract negotiated between Sportsworld Travel, the Spanish Football Association and the Federated International Football Association for the supply of tickets for the World Cup series.
§ Mrs. Sally Oppenheim[pursuant to her reply, 23 November 1981, c. 275]: I understand that the Director General of Fair Trading has already looked into this matter. But as the decision to award exclusive franchises was taken in Spain by the Spanish authorities, he has concluded that he has no powers to take any action under United Kingdom competition legislation.