§ 78. Mr. Nallyasked the President of the Board Of Trade if he is satisfied that the present price levels of children's footwear and clothing are justified and if he will make an immediate review of such prices with the object of reducing present profit margins, if necessary including as an emergency and temporary measure, provision for the distribution at production price of part of these commodities through other than the normal distributive channels.
§ Mr. BelcherThe ceiling prices for children's footwear and certain items of clothing have recently been reviewed in connection with the removal of the subsidies on leather and on cotton and wool cloth and in the light of the substantial rises last year in the price of raw wool. I am satisfied that, where ceiling prices have been increased following this review, they have been kept to a minimum.