§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what representations he has received from the Chairman of the National Board for Prices and Incomes requesting that various price and income increases should be studied by the Board; and if he will list the various price and income increases that the Chairman has requested to investigate and which have not yet been referred to the Board.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeThe Chairman of the Board is free, as are other persons or organisations, to suggest to the Government possible subjects for reference and he has done so informally from time to time. As the hon. Member will have noted, the Board has suggested in several of its reports topics which might form the subject of future references. Respon-514W sibility for determining all references to the Board rests with the Government in accordance with the Prices and Incomes Act, 1966