§ Mr. Kimballasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that a number of manufacturers have increased the price of their products by the whole of the 6 per cent, war risks insurance premium without regard to their turnover; and can he take steps to prevent the increase in price from exceeding that proportion of the insurance premium applicable to the particular article?
§ Mr. StanleyWith regard to the first part of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 21st September to the hon. Member for Lowestoft (Mr. Loftus). With regard to the second part, I can only refer to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Seaham (Mr. Shinwell) on 21st September about the action being taken and the legislative measures under consideration for preventing excessive price increases.
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