§ Dr. HowellsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received from companies in connection with the proposed bid by Compagnie Generale des Eaux and SAUR for Mid Kent Water plc; and if he will list them [12052]
Mr. John M. Taylor[holding answer 21 January 1997]: Excluding representations from the parties to the proposed merger, my Department received two representations from companies in connection with the proposed acquisition of Mid Kent Holdings by General Utilities and SAUR Water Services. Both of these representations were copied to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission either directly by the sender or by officials of my Department. Chapter 10 of the MMC's report, which was laid before Parliament today, contains details of the representations made by interested parties to the MMC.