§ 15. Mr. Warbeyasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in the legis- 2098 lation which he proposes to introduce affecting the activities of monopolies, trusts and combines, he will seek powers to prevent wholesale and retail trade associations from acting in concert to debar co-operative societies from receiving and distributing specific types of commodities.
§ Mr. H. WilsonMy hon. Friend will not expect me to anticipate the contents of the proposed Bill.
§ Mr. WarbeyIs my right hon. Friend aware that the Wholesale Newsagents Association, acting under pressure from the Retail Federation of Newsagents, has refused to supply newspapers and periodicals to a shop recently purchased by the Luton Co-operative Society? And what does he propose to do to deal with this kind of malicious discrimination?
§ Mr. WilsonYes, I have seen details of the case referred to by my hon. Friend but, as I say, at this stage I cannot anticipate what will be in the Bill.