§ 71. Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Food whether he will impose a price control upon the sale of rabbits, in view of the high prices now being charged.
§ 77. Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Food if he is aware that some wholesalers are asking 2s. 4d. a 1b. for rabbits; and what steps he proposes to take to control prices during the meat shortage.
§ 80. Mr. Anthony Greenwoodasked the Minister of Food when it is proposed to impose controls on the prices of fish and rabbits.
§ Mr. WebbI know that the public are concerned about high fish and rabbit prices; and I have recently discussed with the trade how to keep prices down to reasonable levels without the risk of reducing supplies. I would rather see whether, given reasonable conditions, these discussions produce speedy and effective results before making any final decision to re-impose price control.
§ Mr. T. Reidasked the Minister of Food if he will impose controls on the prices charged for fish and rabbits.
§ Mr. WebbI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave today to my hon. Friends the Members for Stockton-on-Tees (Mr. Chetwynd), Dartford (Mr. Dodds) and Rossendale (Mr. Anthony Greenwood).