§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to publish the results of his consideration of the Monopolies and Mergers Commissions investigation into the Grand Met/Alders deal.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 17 October 1990]: The Monopolies and Mergers Commission report on the merger situations between Elders IXL Ltd. and Grand Metropolitan plc was published on Tuesday 16 October.