14979
1997-98
1402
Ladbrokes/coral Merger
Alex Salmond
1998-06-08
That this House notes with satisfaction the referral by Her Majesty's Government to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission of the proposed acquisition by Ladbrokes of the Coral bookmaking chain; believes that the merger would create an unacceptable monopoly for Ladbrokes in the off-course betting industry, amounting to nearly 40 per cent. of betting office turnover, and thereby seriously restrict competition and customer choice; is concerned also that it would confer excessive influence on Ladbrokes in the running of the betting subsidiary services SIS and BAGS; and calls upon the Monopolies and Mergers Commission to recommend to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry that Ladbrokes be required to divest itself of the Coral chain in its entirety in order to protect the public interest.
Alex Salmond
1998-06-08
Proposed
Banff & Buchan
Scottish National Party
Neil Gerrard
1998-06-08
Seconded
Walthamstow
Labour
John McAllion
1998-06-08
Seconded
Dundee East
Labour
Rosie Winterton
1998-06-08
Seconded
Doncaster Central
Labour
Dafydd Wigley
1998-06-08
Seconded
Caernarfon
Plaid Cymru
David Maclean
1998-06-08
Seconded
Penrith & The Border
Conservative
Stephen Hepburn
1998-06-08
Signed
Jarrow
Labour
John McDonnell
1998-06-08
Signed
Hayes & Harlington
Labour
Bill Etherington
1998-06-08
Signed
Sunderland North
Labour
Irene Adams
1998-06-08
Signed
Paisley North
Labour
Jimmy Wray
1998-06-08
Signed
Glasgow, Baillieston
Labour
Peter Pike
1998-06-09
Signed
Burnley
Labour
Bob Russell
1998-06-09
Signed
Colchester
Liberal Democrat
Ashok Kumar
1998-06-09
Signed
Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland
Labour
Vincent Cable
1998-06-09
Signed
Twickenham
Liberal Democrat
Norman Godman
1998-06-09
Signed
Greenock & Inverclyde
Labour
John Austin
1998-06-10
Signed
Erith & Thamesmead
Labour
Jeff Ennis
1998-06-10
Signed
Barnsley East & Mexborough
Labour
Eric Clarke
1998-06-10
Signed
Midlothian
Labour
Ivor Caplin
1998-06-10
Signed
Hove
Labour
John McWilliam
1998-06-10
Signed
Blaydon
Labour
Kevin McNamara
1998-06-10
Signed
Kingston upon Hull North
Labour
Fraser Kemp
1998-06-10
Signed
Houghton & Washington East
Labour
Bill Michie
1998-06-10
Signed
Sheffield, Heeley
Labour
Nicholas Winterton
1998-06-11
Signed
Macclesfield
Conservative
Rudi Vis
1998-06-11
Signed
Finchley & Golders Green
Labour
Donald Gorrie
1998-06-11
Signed
Edinburgh West
Liberal Democrat
Janet Dean
1998-06-11
Signed
Burton
Labour
Ian Davidson
1998-06-11
Signed
Glasgow, Pollok
Labour Co-operative
Eleanor Laing
1998-06-11
Signed
Epping Forest
Conservative
Eric Illsley
1998-06-11
Signed
Barnsley Central
Labour
Tom Cox
1998-06-15
Signed
Tooting
Labour
Kelvin Hopkins
1998-06-16
Signed
Luton North
Labour
Nick Harvey
1998-06-17
Signed
North Devon
Liberal Democrat
Ann Cryer
1998-06-17
Signed
Keighley
Labour
David Taylor
1998-06-17
Signed
North West Leicestershire
Labour Co-operative
Harry Barnes
1998-06-29
Signed
North East Derbyshire
Labour
Michael Clapham
1998-07-02
Signed
Barnsley West & Penistone
Labour
Ken Livingstone
1998-07-15
Signed
Brent East
Labour
Nigel Jones
1998-07-21
Signed
Cheltenham
Liberal Democrat
Alan Meale
Withdrawn