§ Lord Dean of Beswickasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the appeal procedures against decisions made by the directors general of Offer, Ofgas, Oftel and Ofwat.
§ Baroness Miller of HendonEach director general operates within the procedures laid down in the relevant privatisation Acts.
When a licensed company does not agree to a proposal for a licence modification by the regulator, the matter may be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. There is no specific right of appeal for licensees against determinations made by the directors general under existing licence conditions although there are avenues of appeal elsewhere—e.g., by judicial review.