§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is satisfied that the profits and dividends of banks have come within the confines of the prices and incomes policy; what evidence he has on this point; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DiamondBank profits and dividends have not so far conflicted with the prices and incomes policy. Some considerations for the future are discussed in the Report on Bank Charges by the National Board for Prices and Incomes which I am studying.