§ 65 Mr. R. MORRISONasked the Minister of Health whether he has received the Report of the Committee on Prices of Building Materials with reference to their investigations into the recent increase in prices by the National Light Castings Association; and what action he proposes to take?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe Committee on Prices of Building Materials is engaged upon the matter to which the hon. Member refers, but they have not yet completed their investigations and have, therefore, not yet reported.
§ Mr. MORRISONDoes the right hon. Gentleman recollect that when he promised an inquiry into these increased prices, it was not expected that the matter would be allowed to drift on for months, as it has done; and is it not very unsatisfactory even now that no decision has been arrived at?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe hon. Member is well aware that there was delay in consequence of the fact that the gentleman who I hoped would be able to undertake the Chairmanship was not able to undertake that office. The Committee are engaged on this case now.