Written question asked by Dennis Canavan (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 June 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 June 1998. It was answered by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 June 1998 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will comment about the future ownership of the Midland Bluebird Bus Company.

Answer: Mr. Canavan: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement about the future ownership of the Midland Bluebird Bus Company. [47842] Mr. Nigel Griffiths: My right hon. Friend, the President of the Board of Trade, will announce her decision as quickly as is practicable on FirstBus's request for a review of the decision of the then Minister for Corporate and Consumer Affairs that it should be required to divest its subsidiary, Midland Bluebird, plus part of the Glasgow operations of SB Holdings.

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