§ Mr. Biffenasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he has been informed of the proposed increase in the subscriptions charged by the Confederation of Industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeWe would not expect to be informed of proposed increases in subscriptions of this kind. As the Parliamentary Under-Secretary explained in reply to a Question on 26th January the subscription in question, in common with union dues, differs materially in character from a price or a charge and is not subject either to the requirements of prices and incomes policy or to the provisions of the Prices and Incomes Act.—[Vol. 739, c.336.]