HC Deb 10 February 1966 vol 724 c592
12. Mr. Ridsdale

asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he will refer the recent price increase of water rates, in some cases by 50 per cent., to the National Board for Prices and Incomes.

Mr. George Brown

I would refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave the hon. Member for Somerset, North (Mr. Dean) on 3rd February.

Mr. Ridsdale

As the First Secretary said last week that he was so good at riding his tandem with the Chancellor, will he now back-pedal and remove this iniquitous tax, which is falling upon those least able to bear it? Who is driving this tandem?

Mr. Brown

Whoever is driving, if the other one were to back-pedal that would be a horrible way of going forward.