HC Deb 06 June 1985 vol 80 cc189-90W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish in the Official Report any information concerning the financial backers behind the successful bid to take over the House of Fraser which was available to him at the time of his decision not to refer the bid to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission or which has become available since then.

Mr. Fletcher

For reasons of commercial confidentiality the Secretary of State does not publish the information available to him in connection with his consideration of mergers.