§ Mr. Alexander W. Lyonasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs how many complaints from members of the public or Members of Parliament have been 27W received by his Department since 20th July 1966 about specific increases in prices; and in how many cases he took action to reduce prices.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeAs I explained in reply to a Question from my hon. Friend, the Member for Woolwich, West (Mr. Hamling) on 11th May, most complaints about prices are made direct to the Ministers immediately concerned with the goods and services in question. Up to 31st May some 18,000 complaints in all were received. All were followed up except where the Department concerned was already aware of the justification for the increase.—[Vol. 746, c. 1680–1.]