HL Deb 03 April 1985 vol 462 c337WA
Lord Ardwick

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What action they propose to take on the proposal of United Newspapers to launch a take-over bid for Fleet Holdings, the publishers of the Daily Express and the Sunday Express.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Lucas of Chilworth)

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry will announce in due course the action he is to take.