§ 92. Mr. Coldrickasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the refusal of the Building Industry Distributors' Association to admit either the Aberdare or Rugby Co-operative Societies to membership despite the fact that they are properly engaged in the trade of builders' 28W merchants; and if reference already made to the Monopolies Commission in connection with rainwater goods, soil goods and builders' castings can be extended to cover restrictive practices adopted by the Building Industry Distributors' Association.
§ Mr. J. Edwards:The answer to the first part of the Question is, Yes. As regards the second part, the reference in question already requires the Monopolies Commission to investigate any restrictive practices, which may be operated by the Building Industry Distributors or any other body, in respect of the supply of the goods referred.