HC Deb 10 November 1949 vol 469 cc132-3W
5 and 6. Mr. C. Smith

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will make a statement on the progress of his discussions with trade organisations following the Lloyd Jacob Report on the method of ensuring that price maintenance by individual producers should not injure the interest of consumers;

(2) if he will make a statement on the extent to which his Department is aware of steps, taken by industry following the publication of the Lloyd Jacob Report on resale price maintenance to reduce the extent of collective resale price maintenance.

Mr. H. Wilson

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave to the hon. Member for North Dorset (Mr. Byers) on 1st November.