§ Mr. Parrisasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he is satisfied that there is sufficient competition in the United Kingdom silica sand extraction industry.
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§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe Director General of Fair Trading is responsible for keeping competition in trade and industry under review, and he has the power to initiate investigations of monopoly situations and anti-competitive practices. I understand that he has no evidence of lack of competition in the silica sand extraction industry that would justify an investigation.