HC Deb 06 March 1967 vol 742 cc223-4W
Mr. James Davidson

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will arrange for the establishment of a regional office of the Consumer Council in Scotland, and make a statement of his policy in regard to regional representation on the Council.

Mr. Jay

The functions of a Consumer Council, as at present defined in accordance with the recommendations of the Molony Committee, can in my view be satisfactorily performed by a central body, and I am not convinced that a separate office in Scotland would be justified. Members of the Consumer Council are appointed in a personal, not a representative capacity; and the present members come from many different areas, including Scotland.

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