4. Mr. David Adamsasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the high prices charged in sale-rooms for secondhand furniture and household utensils, in areas in which bombing has occurred; whether he is aware that these prices cause hardship to persons whose household effects have been damaged in air-raids; and whether he will take steps either to control the prices of such second-hand furniture or to authorise local authorities to buy up such furniture for purposes of re-sale or distribution to persons in need?
§ Sir A. DuncanYes, Sir. The Central Price Regulation Committee already have certain of the matters to which the hon. Member refers under consideration, and I am asking them to press on with their inquiries.
Mr. AdamsIs not the Minister aware that this is a serious grievance in many poorer parts of large cities?