§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he proposes to take to increase competition in the area of communications technology arising from the monopoly of British Telecom.
§ Mr. PattieThe Government's commitment to the development of competition in telecommunications and the policies designed to secure that objective were set out in the statements made by my predecessor, my right hon. Friend the Member for Mole Valley (Mr. Baker) on 17 November 1983 and 20 July 1984. I have nothing to add to those statements.