§ 32. Mr, Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what evaluation she has made as to whether the use of self-service and self-selection sales methods increases or decreases the cost to the consumer of the goods purchased.
§ Mr. MaclennanThere are no official statistics on this question. It is widely considered that these methods of retailing are more economical for some kinds of goods, and can lead to lower prices to the consumer; this seems to be borne out by the numbers of consumers who choose such shops.