§ Mr. Biffenasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what further industries, referred to in paragraph 16 of Command Paper No. 3150, Prices and Incomes Standstill: Period of Severe Restraint, have now agreed to give advance notification of proposals to increase prices; with which trade associations these discussions were concluded; and how the arrangements will apply to manufacturers not members of those associations.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeArrangements have been worked out by the Government Departments concerned for the extension of advance notification of proposed price increases in the case of the following further products:—
- Imported wines and spirits.
- British wines.
- Cider and perry.
- Yeast.
- Starch, glucose and other cereal products.
- Raw and ground coffee.
- Milk products (other than condensed milk).
- Table jellies.
- Canned and packeted soups.
- Frozen fruit.
208 - Pet foods.
- Animal feeding stuffs.
- Seeds.
- Paint.
- Ceramic tiles.
- Ceramic sanitary ware.
- Asbestos cement.
- Plaster.
- Pitch fibre pipes.
- Roofing felt.
Discussions are continuing in respect of other products.
The arrangements are worked out in consultation with representative trade associations or, if necessary, direct with the larger individual enterprises in an industry. As explained in paragraph 17 of the White Paper Cmnd. 3150, they are flexible, varying according to the circumstances of the industry concerned. They do not necessarily apply to all the firms in the industry.