§ 60. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in HANSARD a detailed list of the various price increases which have been 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.
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§ Mr. John MackieThe information given to our Department in accordance with the advance notification arrangements described in paragraphs 8 and 9 of the White Paper on the 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, however, our Department has received 82 notifications of proposed price increases. Of these, 6 have been rejected, I has been withdrawn, 23 have been accepted as satisfying the criteria specified in the White Paper, 20 have been modified after discussions with our Department, and 32 are still under consideration.