§ 1. Mr. S. Shephardasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the strong feeling in the textile, footwear, and clothing retail trades, regarding the manner in which cuts in utility prices were increased by him without consultation with the trades concerned; and if he will give an undertaking that in future no cuts will be made before discussions are held between his Department and the interested parties.
§ Mr. H. WilsonI would refer the hon. Member to the full statement which I made on 3rd December in replying to the motion for the annulment of the orders reducing distributors' margins on utility footwear and clothing.