HC Deb 21 February 1949 vol 461 cc230-1W
95. Mr. Chamberlain

asked the Minister of Works what evidence he has received from the committee on the price of building materials, or otherwise, of excessive profits made in connection with the production or supply of building materials.

Mr. Key

I have received no such evidence from the Committee on the Prices of Building Materials. One of the purposes of the Government price control is, of course, to avoid excessive profits in circumstances of scarcity and high demand.