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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations he has received concerning the impact on jobs and investment of the recent mergers and takeovers in the British biscuit industry.

Asked by
Gordon Marsden (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 November 2000
Reference
357 c751W; 139541
House
House of Commons

Whether the report in the Financial Times of 22 November headlined "Euro MPs threaten to stymie hostile takeovers" is accurate; and, if so, whether they can resist the European Parliament's proposals in the Council of Ministers. [HL 4810].

Asked by
Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 November 2000
Reference
HL 4810; 619 c168-9WA
House
House of Lords

Motion under Standing Order No. 24. Speaker declined to put the application to the House.

Lead member
Harry Barnes
Type
Emergency debate applications
Date
21 November 2000
Reference
357 c174;357 c173
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will refer to the Competition Commission for investigation under the Fair Trading Act 1973 the takeover of Biwater (Clay Cross) Ltd. by Saint Gobain. - (Holding answer 16 November 2000).

Asked by
Harry Barnes (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2000
Reference
357 c72-3W; 137975
House
House of Commons

On what dates the Minister for Science himself first saw a draft report and the final report respectively by the Post Office of German Parcel. [HL 4350].

Asked by
Baroness Miller of Hendon (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 2000
Reference
618 c118WA; HL 4350
House
House of Lords

Whether Sir Michael Scholar, or any other senior official of the Department of Trade and Industry, was aware when they received the draft report of the NAO on the acquisition by the Post Office of German Parcel prior to the Report stage and Third Reading of the Postal Services Bill...

Asked by
Baroness Miller of Hendon (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 2000
Reference
HL 4353; 618 c118-9WA
House
House of Lords

How the Minister for Science reconciles his statement to the House of Lords on 11 July, 615 c181, that, "when one refers to the department giving authority to the report, that must mean Ministers", with his reply to a question by Lord Razzall on 12 October, 617 c498, that, "Noble...

Asked by
Baroness Miller of Hendon (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 2000
Reference
HL 4352; 618 c119-20WA
House
House of Lords

Who were the "number of people" within the Department of Trade and Industry referred to by the Minister for Science on 12 October, 617 c497-8, to whom the draft report of the National Audit Office relating to the acquisition of German Parcel was shown on 27 June. [HL 4351].

Asked by
Baroness Miller of Hendon (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 2000
Reference
618 c118WA; HL 4351
House
House of Lords

Business question on powers of the trade secretary under the Fair Trading Act 1973 and the takeover and proposed closure of Biwaters by Saint-Gobain.

Member
Harry Barnes (Labour)
Type
Business questions
Date
2 November 2000
Reference
355 c857-8
House
House of Commons
Member
Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru)
Type
Ten minute rule bills
Date
1 November 2000
Reference
Bill 177 1999/2000
House
House of Commons
Notes
Received 01.11.00
Date
1 November 2000
Reference
Cm 4887
House
House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the takeover of Biwater Industries (Clay Cross) Ltd.

Lead member
Harry Barnes
Answering member
Alan Johnson
Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
1 November 2000
Reference
355 c251-8WH
House
House of Commons

Companies Act (amendment). Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 177 1999/2000). To be read a second time on 10 November.

Lead member
Lord Wigley
Type
Debates on bills
Date
1 November 2000
Reference
355 c714-6
House
House of Commons

That this House finds it to be totally unacceptable that the French-based multi-national company Saint-Gobain should have acquired the shares of Biwater (Clay Cross) Ltd for the immediate purposes of closing the plant; is deeply concerned that this will lead to the loss of 700 jobs and the devastation of...

Primary sponsor
Harry Barnes (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
24 October 2000
Reference
1084
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 October 2000
Reference
617 c497-8
House
House of Lords
Whether they accept the recommendations of the Audit Commission's report dated 24th August on the acquisition by the Post Office of German Parcel.
Asked by
Baroness Miller of Hendon (Conservative)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
12 October 2000
Reference
617 c497-8
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
12 October 2000
Reference
617 c497-8
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on when the Minister saw the draft NAO report.
Asked by
Baroness Miller of Hendon (Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
12 October 2000
Reference
617 c497-8
House
House of Lords
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
Received 24.08.00
Date
27 July 2000
Reference
HC 858 1999/2000
House
House of Commons
Type
Unprinted papers
Date
17 July 2000
House
House of Commons