§ 29. Mr. MaddenTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he intends to refer the takeover of the Yorkshire Rider bus company by Badgerline to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonThe Director General of Fair Trading's view, on the information he has received, is that the proposed acquisition by Badgerline of Yorkshire Rider does not qualify for investigation by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission under the mergers provisions of the Fair Trading Act 1973. I will not therefore be making a reference to the MMC.