§ 38. Mr. Milneasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will make arrangements for an examination of manufacturing costs and retail prices in the main field of consumer spending, with a view to establishing some degree of prices stability.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe objective sought by my hon. Friend is already being pursued through the operation of the policy for productivity, prices and incomes.
§ Mr. MilneWill my hon. Friend use his influence in this direction in view of 609 increasing apprehension about price increases, bearing in mind that this is one of the central features of our economic policy and that we want to see some results in the immediate future?
§ Mr. WalkerI think that we are all anxious about possible price increases. But we shall shortly be introducing a new White Paper on the future policy of prices, incomes and productivity. Therefore, I ask my hon. Friend to await the outcome of that White Paper.