§ 26. Mr. John Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what action he proposes to take following the reports of the Monopolies Commission in allowing the professions to advertise.
§ Mr. HattersleyI fully endorse the views of my predecessor, announced on 29th July and 6th August 1976, that solicitors, vets, and accountants should have greater freedom to advertise. I regret that in discussion with the Director General of Fair Trading the professional bodies concerned have shown themselves reluctant to consider any significant change in their present practice. I urge them to heed the Monopolies Commission's findings and to reach an early agreement, in the public interest.