HC Deb 27 January 1942 vol 377 c589W
Major Lyons

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the steps taken by the Price Regulation Committee for the North Midlands region to co-operate with all local authorities, trades councils and citizens' advice committees throughout the region to receive and deal with all complaints of speculation, profiteering and black-marketing and to assist in the enforcement of recent orders; and whether he will circularise other regional committees to suggest examination of these steps, with a view to a nation-wide drive against this form of traffic in goods?

Sir A. Duncan

Yes, Sir. At the suggestion of the chairman of the Central Price Regulation Committee several of the local price regulation committees have already made somewhat similar arrangements. I am however arranging for the attention of all the local committees to be drawn to this matter again.