HC Deb 03 December 1998 vol 321 c288W
Miss McIntosh

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his policy on mergers. [61302]

Mr. Mandelson

I shall refer cases to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission primarily on competition grounds. However, I shall continue to consider each case on its merits, in order to safeguard competition and the interests of the consumer.