§ Q24. Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Prime Minister whether he has consulted the National Consumer Council in his recent talks regarding the social contract with such bodies as the TUC and the CBI.
§ The Prime MinisterNo, but my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection is doing so, and I would remind my hon. Friend that the Chairman of the National Consumer Council is now a member of NEDC.