§ Mr. Holmanasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Rolex Watch Company, 1 Green Street, Mayfair, have recently refused to supply their watches to co-operative societies, although in some cases they have been doing business with them for over 25 years; and if he will bring this restrictive practice to the attention of the Monopolies Commission.
Mr. H. WilsonI am aware of the case, but the matter does not appear to come within the scope of the Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Inquiry and Control) Act, 1948. I have, however, stated before the Government's view that discriminatory restrictions against cooperative societies ought to be abolished and I am watching the situation very closely.