§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Prime Minister what factors he will take into account in reaching a decision on whether to seek to(a) reject and (b) amend those amendments to the Competition Bill [Lords] made in the House of Lords with regard to competition policy and media shareholdings. [37048]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 30 March 1998]The new clause added to the Bill in the House of Lords is unnecessary because the Competition Bill already contains a prohibition of abuse of dominance which will apply across the economy and newspapers will not be exempt.