§ Mr. LivseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish the conclusions of the Office of Fair Trading report of their investigation into the trading practices of the main supermarkets in the United Kingdom. [76900]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 15 March 1999]: It is a matter for the Director General of Fair Trading to decide what he will publish regarding his investigation into the profitability of the major supermarkets in the grocery sector. I understand that he hopes to be in a position to announce his conclusions by the end of this month.