§ 113. Dr. Kingasked the Secretary for Overseas Trade, as representing the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, whether, in view of last year's increase in the profits made by paper manufacturers, and last year's increase in the price of stationery, he will impose controls on the price of paper.
§ Mr. H. StraussI have been asked to reply.
Newsprint and mechanical printing paper are subject to price control, and a review is now proceeding which will take into account the recent reduction in the price of raw material.
Price control over the many differing types of other paper would be a very complicated business, but is is reasonable to suppose that the fall in raw material prices will be reflected in the prices for these types of paper also.