§ Mr. BakerTo ask the President of the Board of Trade when she expects to announce a decision in respect of the Monopolies and Mergers inquiry into the proposed merger of Stena and P and O. [5191]
§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she expects to publish the Monopolies and Mergers Commission report into the merger between P and O and Stena Line before the end of July. [5994]
§ Mr. WyattTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what consultations she has had with the European competition authorities concerning the P and O and Stena merger; what action she is taking; and if she will make a statement. [5201]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 24 June]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the member for Crewe and Nantwich (Mrs. Dunwoody) on 2 July, Official Report, column 181. Consultation is taking place with the European Commission.
Number of non-elective finished consultant episodes by region in each quarter in 1995–96 Thousands Region Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Northern and Yorkshire 139 136 143 144 Trent 121 125 131 138 Anglia and Oxford 93 98 100 98 North Thames 128 127 136 132 South Thames 122 124 127 134 South and West 130 128 139 134 West Midlands 108 108 111 97 North West 157 169 166 169 England 998 1,015 1,053 1,047