Price Control Proposals

HC Deb 14 March 1977 vol 928 cc26-31

27. Mr. Mike Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will list in the Official Report those organisations which he has directly invited to comment on his new price control proposals.

Mr. Hattersley

I have written directly to the TUC, CBI, Retail Consortium, Food and Drink Industries Council, National Consumer Council and Price Commission seeking their views on my proposals. My Department has also written to over 250 representative organisations and individuals. With permission, I will circulate details of these in the Official Report. In addition, some 4,000 copies of the consultative document have been issued in response to inquiries.

Mr. Thomas

Is my right hon. Friend aware that a number of hon. Members have been concerned that the representations made by consumer organisations as opposed to those made by producer organisations have not been weighed carefully enough in his Department? What steps is he taking to make sure that the views of, for example, the National Consumer Council are taken properly into account?

Mr. Hattersley

I shall be consulting the National Consumer Council tomorrow when its representatives come to see me. Their offerings and comments will be treated in exactly the same way as those made at meetings with the CBI and the Retail Consortium last week. The proper importance of the council will be accepted in the discussions and its views will be taken into account.

Mr. Marten

According to the Minister of Agriculture, the price of butter will increase this year to 72p to 75p a pound. Will not that offend against the prices policy? Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether British domestic policy or Community policy takes precedence?

Mr. Hattersley

I really cannot go on answering questions that are not for me. The hon. Member must put down that question to the Minister of Agriculture.

Following are the details:—

LIST OF THOSE CONSULTED ON FUTURE PRICES POLICY

CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT 22.2.77

By the Secretary of State

• CBI
• TUC
• Retail Consortium
• Price Commission
• National Consumer Council
• Food & Drink Industries Council

At Official Level

• British Hotel Restaurant and Caterers Association
• Motor Agents Association
• National Association of Holiday Centres
• Kinematograph Renters Society
• Independent Film Distributors
• Scottish Newspaper Proprietors
• Retail Food Confederation
• Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies
• Cinematograph Exhibitors Association
• Association of Independent Cinemas
• Periodical Publishers Association Ltd
• Association of British Launderers and Cleaners Ltd
• Consumer Campaign Committee
• Association of British Chambers of Commerce
• British Importers Confederation
• National Federation of Consumer Groups
• Federation of Wholesale and Industrial Distributors
• Food Manufacturers Federation
• Equipment Leasing Association
• Federation of Manufacturers of Construction Equipment
• Electronic Engineering Association
• Ford Motor Company
• British Independent Steel Producers Association
• National Federation of Builders and Plumbers Merchants
• The Brewers Society
• The Publishers Association
• Cement Makers Federation
• Council of Iron Foundry Association
• Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
• British Paper and Board Industry Federation ICI
• Chemical Industries Association
• The General Electric Co Ltd
• Issuing Houses Association
• Engineering Industries Council
• Road Haulage Association
• Multiple Food & Drink Retailers Association
• The Hundred Group
• Triplex Foundries Group Ltd
• Guest Keen & Nettlefolds Ltd
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• British Aluminium Co Ltd
• Bowater Scott Corporation Ltd
• Kimberley Clark Ltd
• National Consumer Protection Council
• Women's National Commission
• Association of Certified Accountants.
• British Chemical Engineering Contractors.
• The Scotch Whisky Association.
• Law Society of Scotland.
• Alcan Aluminium (UK) Ltd.
• British Federation of Hotel, and Guest Houses Association.
• Institute of Cost and Management Accountants.
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland.
• British Bankers Association.
• British Plastics Federation.
• British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers Association.
• British Mechanical Engineering Confederation.
• Courtaulds Ltd.
• British Textile Employers Association.
• The National Chamber of Trade.
• Process Plant Association.
• National Federation of Engineers and Tool Manufacturers.
• Finance Houses Association.
• Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools.
• National Association of Steel Stockholders.
• Royal Institute of British Architects.
• Royal Town Planning Institute.
• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
• Bar Council.
• Association of District Councils.
• Scottish Courts Administration.
• The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
• The Senate of the Inns of Court and the Bar.
• Faculty of Advocates.
• Wholesale Grocers Association of Scotland.
• Albright and Wilson Ltd.
• The Timber Trade Federation.
• Multiple Tobacconists, Confectioners and Newsagents Group.
• Imperial Group Limited.
• Wholesale Tobacco Trade Association.
• Wine and Spirit Association of Great Britain.
• Retail Confectioners Association Ltd.
• Co-operative Union Ltd.
• The Gin Rectifiers and Distillers Association.
• Scottish Grocers Federation.
• National Association of British Wine Producers.
• The Vodka Trade Association.
• Belfast and Ulster Licensed Vintners Association.
• The Federation of Retail Tobacconists.
• National Association of Cider Makers.
• National Federation of Retail Newsagents.
• The Wholesale Wine and Spirit Association of Scotland.
• Independent Wine Merchants Association Ltd.
• Scottish Licensed Trade Association.
• Scottish Tobacco Trade Federation.
• The Law Society.
• British Veterinary Association.
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
• Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.
• The Association of Consulting Engineers.
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• The Faculty of Architects and Surveyors.
• The Landscape Institute (Incorporating the Institute of Landscape Architects).
• The National Association of Estate Agents.
• Glasgow Property Owners and Factors Association Ltd.
• Institute of Registered Architects.
• The Association of Optical Practitioners.
• Guild of British Dispensing Opticians.
• The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
• The British Medical Association.
• The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.
• The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
• National Federation for the Self Employed.
• Bank of England.
• Society of Industrial Artists and Designers.
• The Stock Exchange.
• Chartered Institute of Patent Agents.
• Institute of Actuaries.
• Faculty of Actuaries.
• Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
• Incorporated Society of Valuers and Auctioneers.
• The General Council of British Shipping.
• Federation of Bakers.
• Leeds Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
• Branded Furniture Society.
• National Television Rental Association Ltd.
• The British Precast Concrete Federation Ltd.
• Bradford Chamber of Commerce Incorporated.
• P & O.
• Metal Box Ltd.
• National Federation of Wholesale Grocers and Provision Merchants.
• Federation of Optical Corporate Bodies.
• Manbre Sugars Ltd.
• Joint Committee of Opthalmic Opticians.
• 1972 Industry Group.
• National Association of British Market Authorities.
• Pilkington Brothers Ltd.
• Arthur Anderson and Co.
• Deloitte and Co.
• IBA.
• Committee of London Clearing Banks.
• Du Pont (UK) Ltd.
• The Wholesale Floorcovering Distributors Association.
• British Agrochemicals Association.
• Hire Purchase Trades Association.
• Committee of Scottish Clearing Banks.
• Shipbuilders and Repairers National Association.
• The Society of British Gas Industries.
• British Ports Association.
• National Ports Council.
• British Steel Corporation.
• Association of District Council Treasurers.
• BP Oil Ltd.
• Shell (UK) Ltd.
• Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd.
• Association of British Abattoir Owners.
• Association of Cereals Food Manufacturers Ltd.
• Association of Butter Blenders and Butter and Cheese Packers.
• Association of Fish Meal Manufacturers.
• Association of Malt Products.
• Automatic Vending Association of Great Britain.
• British Soft Drinks Council
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• British Sugar Corporation.
• British Sugar Refiners Association.
• British Association of Grain, Seed, Feed and Agricultural Merchants Ltd.
• British Maize Refiners Association.
• British Oatmeal Millers Association.
• British Soluble Coffee Manufacturers Association.
• British Association of Manufacturers of Bakers Yeast.
• British Association of Plant Breeders.
• The Cake and Biscuit Alliance Ltd.
• Cocoa Chocolate and Confectionary Alliance.
• Compound Animal Feedingstuffs Manufacturers National Association.
• Coffee Trade Federation.
• Confederation of Fried Fish Caterers Association.
• Dairy Trade Federation.
• Federation of Oil Seeds and Fats Association.
• Fruit and Vegetable Canners Association.
• Federation of UK Milk Marketing Boards.
• The Grain and Feed Trade Association Ltd.
• Health Food Manufacturers Association.
• Ice Cream Alliance.
• Ice Cream Federation.
• Lard Association.
• Bacon and Meat Manufacturers Association.
• The Maltsters Association of Great Britain.
• Margarine and Shortening Manufacturers Association.
• National Association of Master Bakers Confectioners and Caterers.
• National Association of British and Irish Millers Ltd.
• National Association of Perrymakers.
• National Federation of Fish Fryers Ltd.
• National Council of Concentrate Manufacturers.
• National Seed Development Organisation.
• National Association of Creamery Proprietors.
• The Pet Food Manufacturers Association.
• Pre-Packed Flour Association.
• The Raw Fat and Bone Processors.
• Scottish Association of Master Bakers.
• The Scottish Association of Soft Drinks Manufacturers.
• Seed Crushers and Oil Processors Association.
• Tate & Lyle Refiners Ltd.
• Tea Buyers Association.
• Tea Trade Committee.
• The UK Association of Frozen Food Producers.
• Ulster Curers Association.
• Allied Grocery Distributors Ltd.
• British Potato Traders Consortium.
• British Poultry Federation Ltd.
• Cocoa Association of London Ltd.
• The Combined Edible Nut Trade Association.
• Spice Trades Section of the Food Manufacturers Federation.
• British Frozen Food Federation.
• British Association of Canned Food Importers and Distributors.
• Delicatessen and Fine Foods Association.
• Federation of Agricultural Co-Ops UK Ltd.
• Federation of British Port Wholesale Fish Merchants Association.
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• Fruit Importers Association.
• Honey Importers and Packers Association.
• Imported Meat Trade Association.
• London Chamber of Commerce Inc.
• Mace Marketing Services Ltd.
• National Association of Health Stores.
• National Dried Fruit Association.
• National Edible Oil Distributors.
• National Egg Packers Association Ltd.
• National Egg Producers and Retailers
• Association.
• National Federation of Fruit and Potato
• Trades Ltd.
• National Union of Licensed Victuallers.
• National Federation of Meat Traders.
• National Food and Drink Federation.
• National Union of Small Shopkeepers of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
• Retail Fruit Trade Federation Ltd.
• Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Associations.
• Spar (UK) Ltd.
• National Joint Council of British Potato and Vegetable Merchants.
• Wholesale Confectioners Alliance.
• UK Provision Trade Federation.
• National Federation of Fishmongers.
• British Flower Industry Association.
• British Grass Crop Dryers.
• National Federation of Inland Wholesale Fish Merchants.
• Herring Buyers Association Ltd.
• Association of British Salted Fish Curers and Exporters.
• Hotel, Catering & Institutional Management Association.
• Industrial Catering Association.
• Restaurateurs Association of Great Britain.
• Rusk Manufacturers Association.
• Scottish Trade Flour Association.
• UK Flour Importers Trade Association Ltd.
• United Kingdom Rice Millers Association.
• The Bakers Allied Traders Association.
• British Caramel Manufacturers Association.
• British Glucose Manufacturers Association.
• British Modified Starch Manufacturers Association.
• British Starch Importers and Dealers Association.
• British Pearl Barley Millers Association.
• British Association of Feed Supplement Manufacturers Ltd.
• Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association Ltd.
• Ulster Sea Fishermans Association.
• Fish Producers Organisation Ltd.
• Ulster Wholesale Grocers Association.
• Northern Ireland Fish Producers and Exporters Association.
• Northern Ireland Master Butchers.
• Northern Ireland Milk Alliance.
• Northern Ireland Retail Fruit Trade.
• Northern Ireland Retail Fish Trade.
• Northern Ireland Bakers Employers Council.
• Northern Ireland Hotels and Caterers Association.
• Irish Wholesale Fruit Merchants Association.
• North of Ireland Grocers Association Ltd.
• North of Ireland Wholesale and Export Meat Association.
• Northern Ireland Poultry Federation.
• Total 278 organisations.