Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 27 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 July 2000. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Monday, 3 July 2000 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, what representations the Government has made to the European Commission regarding the MCI WorldCom Sprint merger.
- Answer
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Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations the Government have made to the European Commission regarding the MCI WorldCom Sprint merger. [128494] Dr. Howells: This case fell to the consideration of the EC competition authorities under the EC Merger Regulation (ECMR) and the Commission prohibited the proposed deal on 28 June. Member states have a formal role in the ECMR process. However, in order to protect the integrity of the ECMR process, member states do not disclose the line they took on individual cases.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 128494; 353 c17-8W
- Session
- 1999-00
- Subjects
- Competition law EU law Mergers Telecommunications European Commission MCI Telecommunications Sprint
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