§ Mr. Heddleasked the Minister for Trade whether he will request the Director General of Fair Trading to investigate under the Competition Act 1980 specific cases of anti-competitive practices in the issuing of invitations to tender for local authority work by certain local authorities from which evidence of anti-competitive practices has been received by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. VaughanThe Director General is aware of a number of possible instances. While I am ready to discuss particular cases with him, it is for him to consider the details of each case and whether or not to investigate.