§ Mr. Whitakerasked the President of the Board of Trade how many classes of goods are now free from resale price maintenance; how many have been granted exemption; for how many exemption is being claimed which is being contested; and how long the Restrictive Practices Court will take to clear the last category at the present rate.
§ Mr. DarlingIn addition to goods which were not registered under the Resale Prices Act, 1964, 62 whole classes of goods and parts of 14 further classes are free from resale price maintenance by virtue of Orders of the Restrictive Practices Court. No goods have yet been granted exemption by the Court. No estimate can be given of the time needed to deal with the remaining categories as claims for exemption may be abandoned at any time up to the hearing.