§ Mr. Biffenasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will list the industrial consultants currently being used by the National Board for Prices and Incomes for the various references that are now being investigated; and whether he has delegated powers to these consultants to enable them to require disclosure of commercial information on terms similar to powers vested in the National Board for Prices and Incomes itself under Part I of the Prices and Incomes Act.
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§ Mr. Frederick LeeThe Answer to both parts of the Question is "No" My right hon. Friend does not consider it would assist the Board's inquiries to list the consultants employed by it. The Prices and Incomes Act does not enable him to delegate the powers referred to in the second part of the Question.