§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has concluded price fixing arrangements under his voluntary price regulation scheme for the two acne creams made by the same company which are identical except that the one with a small additive of 0.25 per cent. hexachlorophane retails at 20p less per tube than the one that is allowed to advertise, particulars of which have been sent to him by the hon. Member for Willesden, West.
§ Sir K. JosephThe price of the ethical medicine referred to was agreed by my Department in the course of this year's negotiations with the company under the voluntary price regulation scheme. The price of the other product, which is advertised and sold directly to the public, is not covered by the scheme.