§ 46. Mr. Silkinasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his attention has been drawn to the high cost of fruit, amounting to two or three times pre-war prices; whether he is satisfied that these prices are justified; and whether, in view of the food value of fruit, he will take steps to secure reductions in prices?
§ Mr. BoothbyIt is not practicable for the Ministry of Food to control the prices at which soft fruits are sold. If a consumer has any reason to think that the prices that are being charged are excessive, he is entitled to submit a complaint to the local committee set up under the Prices of Goods Act.