§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to her answer to the hon. Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central (Mr. Cousins) of 23 June 1997,Official Report, column 296, on Dixons plc and to the hon. Member for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (Mr. Morgan) of 8 December 1997, Official Report, column 462, on Guinness plc, what factors underlay her decision to give reasons for her action in the case of the individuals referred to in her Department's report on Guinness plc. [22664]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 12 January 1998]: The conduct of a number of individuals was criticised in the Guinness report. The DTI statement accompanying publication of the report explained why I had decided to take no action in relation to these individuals.