§ Mr. AllenTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will refer the concentration of ownership of national newspapers to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonNo. The Director General of Fair Trading recently considered the structure and characteristics of the market for newspapers in the context of allegations of predatory pricing and abuse of market power by News International. He announced on 14 October that he would not be initiating formal action under the competition legislation.