§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the future of the Ault and Wiborg paint factory, Perivale.
§ Mr. HowardThe proposed acquisition by Berger, Jenson and Nicholson Ltd. of certain assets of the Ault and Wiborg Group plc is currently being examined by the Office of Fair Trading. If the proposal is found to qualify for investigation under the terms of the Act, my right hon. friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry will decide, in the light of advice from the Director General of Fair Trading, whether it should be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission for further investigation.