[holding answer 14 January 2009]: I have not met with Pubcos to discuss their pricing policies. This is a commercial matter for the businesses concerned. Ensuring that markets operate freely and fairly is a matter for the independent competition authorities, rather than for Government. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has the powers to investigate and take action if companies are abusing a dominant position in a market or behaving anti-competitively, including referral to the Competition Commission.