§ 34. Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in how many cases his Department has secured price reductions, following complaints, since the beginning of the freeze.
§ Sir G. HoweThree hundred and sixty.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will give the dates upon which he 3W agreed to price increases in items coming within the control of his Department, since the introduction of the November 1972 freeze, and the amounts of such increases in each case.
§ Sir G. HoweI gave the hon. Member details in a reply on 22nd February of agreement which I had reached for limited price increases related to increases in the cost of imported raw materials. I am sending him a list of the dates in question. The amount of the permissible price increase in each case will depend on actual movements in the costs specified.—[Vol. 851, c.163–8.]