§ 32. Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside, of 1 November, Official Report, c. 327, whether the Office of Fair Trading has reached a conclusion regarding the proposed takeover of J. Bibby Edible Oils Ltd. of Liverpool by Bunge and Co. Ltd.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThis appears to be a merger qualifying for investigation under the Fair Trading Act 1973; and the Director-General of Fair Trading will advise me on it in the usual way.