HC Deb 22 October 1990 vol 178 cc51-2W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he has received the Monopolies and Mergers Commission report on the Grand Metropolitan/ Elders IXL pubs-breweries swap;

(2) when the Monopolies and Mergers Commission report on the Grand Metropolitan/Elders IXL pubs-breweries swap will be published.

Mr. Redwood

[holding answer 18 October 1990]: We have received the Monopolies and Mergers Commission report on the merger situations between Elders IXL Ltd. and Grand Metropolitan plc. The report was published on Tuesday 16 October.