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Written question asked by Lord Vinson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 December 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2017. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Tesco: Booker Group

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the provisional finding by the Competition and Markets Authority that the anticipated acquisition by Tesco plc of Booker Group plc "may not be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition".

Answer

Competition investigations into mergers are a matter for the independent Competition and Markets Authority.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3916
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Competition Takeovers Tesco Booker Group
Link
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