HC Deb 08 November 1968 vol 772 c181W
Mr. Whitaker

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will take steps to make it obligatory for the price per unit to be displayed where goods are sold by quantity, before the introduction of metric measures.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

I do not think it would be appropriate to impose this obligation generally, but if in a particular case no better means can be found to enable the shopper to compare prices, I should be prepared to consider whether such a requirement would be practicable.

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