§ Mr. Grimondasked the Minister for Trade if he will direct the Director General of Fair Trading, under section 13 of the Competition Act 1980, to investigate the retail price of coffee in the United Kingdom as a matter of public concern, having regard to the international price of coffee and the lower retail prices in countries such as the United States of America.
§ Dr. VaughanNo. I do not think that the situation warrants the use of section 13 of the Competition Act, which is intended as a reserve power, to be used only in exceptional circumstances.