§ 21. Mr. Robensasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a particular reference to the Monopolies Commission of the practice whereby trade association's fine traders for giving a discount upon articles sold, and exact this fine by threatening to place the trader upon the association's stop list.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftThis practice falls within the scope of the general inquiry which the Commission are already conducting under Section 15 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Inquiry and Control) Act, 1948.
§ Mr. RobensWhen does the right hon. Gentleman expect the result of the inquiry, which has now been under way for a considerable time?
§ Mr. ThorneycroftNot in the immediate future. It raises large and complex issues.