§ Mr. WattsTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he has yet received any recommendation from the Director General of Fair Trading regarding the possible reference of the bookmaking industry to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MaudeNo. I understand that the Director General of Fair Trading is still considering whether he should make a complex monopoly reference of the supply of off-course bookmaking services to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.