HC Deb 11 May 2000 vol 349 cc446-7W
Dr. Kumar

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the implementation of the Competition Act 1998 in respect of local authorities. [121478]

Dr. Howells

The new systems which prohibit anti-competitive agreements undertakings, and abuse by an undertaking of a dominant position, came into force on 1 March 2000. The prohibitions apply to a local authority if it is acting as an undertaking, that is to say if it is acting in a commercial or economic capacity.

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