§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what action his Department will take to implement the policy of Her Majesty's Government that when the 10 per cent. surcharge is lifted on imported goods, prices that had been increased because of this surcharge would be reduced.
§ Mr. AlbuI would refer my hon. Friend to the answers I gave to the hon. Members for Renfrew, West (Mr. Buchan) and Haltemprice (Mr. Wall) on 1st December.—[Vol. 737, c. 593–4.]
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what records his Department kept of the goods which were increased in price as a result of the 10 per cent. surcharge; and if he will publish a list to ensure that now the 10 per cent. surcharge has been lifted prices will drop by 10 per cent.
§ Mr. AlbuI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Woolwich, West (Mr. Hamling) on 1st December.—[Vol 737, c. 594–5.]