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Written question asked by Lord Redwood (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 July 1997. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Monday, 14 July 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.


Dept of Trade and Industry

Question
If the President of the Board of Trade asked the Parliamentary under Secretary for Consumer Affairs to step down from consideration of the MMC investigation into the travel trade.
Answer

Mr. Redwood: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she asked the Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs to step down from consideration of the MMC investigation into the travel trade. [7852] Mrs. Beckett: No. My hon. Friend announced on 1 July that he had decided to rule himself out of consideration of the MMC report into the travel trade. This was at his own initiative.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7852; 298 c69W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Conflict of interests Industry Members' interests Ministers Monopolies and Mergers Commission Tourism Griffiths, Nigel