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Written question asked by David Marshall (Labour) on Thursday, 3 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 March 2005. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 March 2005 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.


Dept of Trade and Industry

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether she plans to refer the pricing of printer cartridges to the Office of Fair Trading; and if she will make a statement.
Answer

Mr. David Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether she plans to refer the pricing of printer cartridges to the Office of Fair Trading; and if she will make a statement. [215355] Mr. Sutcliffe: The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is the independent competition regulator. It is responsible for deciding what action to take to promote effective competition and address anti-competitive behaviour. Anyone with evidence of anti-competitive conduct should pass that information to the OFT.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
215355; 432 c824W
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Competition Prices Unfair practices Printing machinery Toner cartridges
Link
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