Captain Thorneycroftasked the President of the Board of Trade what information he has as to the existence of price-fixing arrangements within the bath manufacturing industry, either under the 645W auspices of the International Bath Association, Limited, or otherwise; and what steps he is taking to ensure that the supply of cheap baths after the war will be commensurate with the number of new houses built.
§ Mr. DaltonI am advised that before the war there were in force from time to time manufacturers' agreements regarding the prices of enamelled baths. My right hon. Friend the Minister of Supply and my right hon. and Noble Friend the Minister of Works and I are in touch regarding the provision of a sufficient supply of baths at reasonable prices.