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Written question asked by Bill Esterson (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 July 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 July 2017. It was answered by Margot James (Conservative) on Friday, 21 July 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Tesco: Booker Group

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for the Government's policies of the Competition and Markets Authority decision to hold an inquiry into the takeover of Booker by Tesco.

Answer

Investigations into takeovers are a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority, which are carried out under its statutory powers under the Enterprise Act 2002.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5845
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Takeovers Tesco Booker Group
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk