§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what progress he has made on his promise during his visit to Northern Ireland that he would be prepared to examine the reasons for the generally higher price levels that pertain in the Province.
§ Mr. HattersleyI made it clear during my visit to Northern Ireland that, while recognising that there was genuine concern over the levels of prices there, I had reached no conclusions as to possible causes or solutions. The first task must442W be to establish the facts and I am considering with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the scope for a study with this purpose.