§ Mr. DafisTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received regarding the conclusion of the recent report of the Committee for Diversity and Pluralism on the space available for minority titles; and if he will make a statement. [7965]
§ Mr. PageI have seen a copy of the report and noted the comments about the distribution of newspapers and magazines.
§ Mr. DafisTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what conclusions his Department has reached in respect of the recent recommendations about home news delivery made by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission; and what assessment he has made of representations from local professional newsagents regarding margin decreases imposed by newspaper publishers. [7964]
Mr. John M. TaylorThe MMC last reported on newspaper distribution in 1993. It made no recommendations in respect of home delivery.
Newsagents' margins on the sale of newspapers are a commercial matter for the parties concerned.
§ Mr. LivingstoneTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of the conclusions of the recent report of the Committee for Diversity and Pluralism relating to newspaper publishers' imposed margins; and if he will make a statement. [8582]