8. Dr. Russell Thomasasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has now made an order controlling the price of shoe repairs?
§ Sir A. DuncanNo, Sir. Discussions are proceeding between the Central Price Regulation Committee and the trade about the control of boot and shoe repairing charges, and I hope a decision will be reached soon.
Dr. ThomasDoes my right hon. Friend realise that this matter has been before the Price Control Committee for 1219 nearly two months, and is it not time that something should be done owing to the high prices charged in evacuation towns?
§ Sir A. DuncanI hope that a decision will be reached soon, but this has been a very complicated and difficult question.
§ Mr. Rhys DaviesWhen the right hon. Gentleman speaks of the trade, does he include the trade unions affected?