First Group and Arriva (Hansard, 31 January 2001)

HC Deb 31 January 2001 vol 362 c187W 187W

§ Mr. Hilary Benn
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the Office of Fair Trading's investigation into the First Group and Arriva. [147472]

§ Dr. Howells
On 10 October 2000, officers of the Director General of Fair Trading visited offices of First Group and Arriva under the powers in section 28 of the Competition Act 1998. The exercise of the Director General's powers of investigation under the Act are a matter for him.