§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what consideration was given in deciding not to refer the purchase of The Sunday Times by 139W Mr. Rupert Murdoch to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, to the income that would accrue from impending dividends from the holdings in Reuters of The Times and The Sunday Times and to the potential sale value of the shares.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherAll relevant financial matters were considered in the light of the information available at the time and in accordance with the Fair Trading Act 1973.