§ Sir Fergus MontgomeryTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will refer the proposed merger between AKZO and Nobel Industrier to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonNo. This merger falls to be considered under the EC merger regulation. I understand the concerns that my hon. Friend has expressed about this transaction and I can assure him that these were taken into account in the full comments which the United Kingdom has passed to the EC Commission. A decision as to whether a detailed investigation should be undertaken is a matter for the Commission.