§ Mr. GapesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade when his interim order under section 74 of the Fair Trading Act 1973 concerning AAH Holdings plc is due to expire; and whether he will extend the order.
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Region Number of projects New jobs Safeguarded jobs Total jobs 1990–91 Scotland 41 9,799 798 10,595 Wales 70 2,636 7,166 9,802 Northern Ireland 23 1,248 2,186 3,434 North East 44 2,714 2,972 5,686 North West 53 1,810 8,697 10,507 Yorkshire and Humberside 26 2,464 2,091 4,555 East Midlands 15 820 1,572 2,392 West Midlands 73 4,410 6,815 11,225 East 3 135 700 835 South East 4 475 25 500 South West 3 580 0 580 Other 1 0 2,300 2,300 Total 356 27,181 35,230 62,411 1989 Scotland 34 4,551 645 5,198 Wales 42 3,564 2,050 5,614 Northern Ireland 17 1,187 8,558 9,745 North East 46 4,495 1,438 5,933 North West 52 2,646 4,538 7,184 Yorkshire and Humberside 11 600 1,100 1,700
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonThe Merger Situation (Medicopharma NV and AAH Holdings plc) (Interim Provision) Order 1992, which was made under section 89 of the Fair Trading Act 1973 on 7 May 1992, revoked the Merger Reference (Medicopharma NV and AAH Holdings plc) Order 1991 and the Merger Reference (Medicopharma NV and AAH Holdings plc) (Amendment) Order 1991, which had been made under section 74 of the Act. The effect of these earlier orders, limited to the Grampian and Highland regions, is reproduced in the new order. This new order has no expiry date.