§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement setting out the reasons why he did not previously refer the House of Fraser report to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
§ Mr. Newton[holding answer 10 April 1989]: As my right hon. and noble Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has indicated in another place, in his view there are no public interest grounds for such a reference.