79. Mr. W. T. Williamsasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that certain firms have refused to supply goods to co-operative societies; and what action he will take to end such discriminatory restrictions against cooperative societies.
Mr. H. WilsonI am aware of instances of this practice, which is usually connected with the operation of resale price maintenance. As I said in the Debate on the Budget proposals on 20th April, we are now considering what proposals it will be necessary to bring forward in regard to resale price maintenance.