§ 53. Mrs. Mannasked the Prime Minister whether he will ask the independent body which he proposes should be set up to study price stability to consider the effects of fluctuating weights of packet goods, namely, biscuits, detergents, breakfast cereals, etc., and the lessening amounts of household items sold in boxes, cellophane bags and tubes, all of which affect the cost of living more than direct price increases; and if he will take action to ensure that this practice shall cease.
§ The Prime MinisterI think that any further statement on the work of the proposed body would be better deferred until after the consultations now going on with representatives of industry.