§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Power whether he will publish in HANSARD details of all price increases notified to his Department since 20th July, 1966; which of these are still in operation; and which of these have been given his approval and sanction.
§ Mr. MarshThe information given to my Department in connection with the advance notification arrangements specified in paragraphs 8 and 9 of the White Paper on Prices and Incomes Standstill (Cmnd. 3073) is confidential and it would therefore be inappropriate for me to provide the detailed list requested.
Since 20th July, 1966, my Department has received 12 notifications of proposed price increases. Of these, one has been rejected and in two cases the amount of the increase proposed has been reduced. The remainder have been accepted as not being inconsistent with the criteria for price increases set out in the White Paper.