§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what effect the Grand Metropolitan/Elders IXL pubs-breweries swap will have on the regional brewers with relation to the MMC report.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe Monopolies and Mergers Commission report on Elders IXL Ltd. and Grand Metropolitan plc was published on 16 October—Cm. 1227. The MMC found that the proposed arrangements would be against the public interest unless modified, but none of its conclusions relates specifically to the position of the regional brewers.