§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on his Department's policy in respect of vertical integration in the pharmacy industry. [12162]
Mr. John M. Taylor[holding answer 29 January 1996]: My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade has no general policy in respect of vertical integration in the pharmacy industry. Each case on which he is required to make a decision, whether or not involving vertical integration, must be considered on its own merits.