§ 9. Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what action he is taking on the Monopolies Commission Report on the Supply of Wallpaper.
§ 16. Mr. Jayasked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what action the Government proposed to take following the recommendation of the Monopolies Commission on the supply of wallpaper.
§ 55. Mr. Oramasked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development if he accepts the recommendations of the Monopolies Commission in respect to the supply of wallpaper; and what action he proposes to take.
§ Mr. HeathMy Department is in touch with Wallpaper Manufacturers Limited to see how far it is prepared to co-operate in giving effect to the recommendations of the Monopolies Commission.
§ Mr. StonehouseIs the Minister prepared to leave it to this cartel which supplies four out of every five sheets which are supplied in this country? Should not he make sure that action is taken quickly? In his recommendations relating to the abolition of resale price maintenance, is he proposing to refer this question to yet another tribunal before he acts on it?
§ Mr. HeathI have no powers to enforce action at this time. Therefore, the quickest way to secure action is to ask the wallpaper manufacturers to co-operate in carrying out the recommendations of the Monopolies Commission.
§ Mr. JayIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that he still has powers to make orders to see that firms carry out the recommendations of the Monopolies Commission? Can he at least assure us that he will take action in this case in a rather shorter time than the 10 or 12 months he took in connection with electrical equipment for motor vehicles?