§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will consider referring "Thomsons Yellow Pages" and the market in directory advertising to the Director General of Fair Trading; [16484]
(2) what assessments he has made of the competitiveness of the market in directory advertising for small businesses; [16483]
(3) if he will insist on the introduction of compensation schemes for small businesses whose entries in advertising directories are published inaccurately.[16485]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe market for the supply of classified directory advertising services was referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission by the Director General of Fair Trading on 1 March. The MMC is due to report to my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade by 29 December. It would be inappropriate for me to comment until the MMC has reported its findings. However, the hon. Member should bring any concerns to the attention of the MMC so that they may be taken into account during the inquiry.