HC Deb 25 April 1940 vol 360 cc371-2
69. Mr. Thorne

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food how many shopkeepers have been fined for overcharging for potatoes and other things that are controlled by orders?

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food (Mr. Lennox-Boyd)

Thirty-five retailers have been fined for overcharging for potatoes and 190 for overcharging for other foodstuffs subject to a maximum price. These figures cover the period from the outbreak of war to 31st March.

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