§ 43. Mr. Zilliacusasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will refer to the Price Review Body the action of a firm, details of which have been sent to him by the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, which, with other newsagents and their principals added 20 per cent. to the retail price of United States and other foreign periodicals before the 15 per cent. Customs surcharge was applied, and maintained it after the Government had announced that the 15 per cent. would not be levied on printed matter.
§ Mr. JayI have written to my hon. Friend about the details of this case. No decision has yet been announced about the establishment and scope of the proposed Price Review Body.