HC Deb 10 July 1946 vol 425 c93W
118. Mr. Nally

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will introduce legislation to illegalise restraint of trade practices; and whether such legislation will include the prohibition of all such actions as are now being taken by the Hairdressers' Trade Association in withholding all supplies of hairdressers' sundries from those hairdressers who refuse to obey the association's instruction to increase their prices.

Mr. Belcher

As has already been stated on several occasions in this House, the Government intend to introduce legislation on this subject on the lines foreshadowed in the White Paper on Employment Policy (Cmd. 6527). Power will be sought to inquire into the extent and effect of restrictive agreements and to take appropriate action to check those shown to be contrary to the interests of the nation.