Prices and Incomes (Reports)

HC Deb 05 December 1969 vol 792 cc384-5W

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the number of cases where the Government have declared within 24 hours their acceptance of the National Board for Prices and Incomes report on any given and stated price increase.

Mr. Dell

The Government have announced their acceptance of the Report of the National Board for Prices and Incomes, in all but one of the cases where specific price increases were referred to the Board, within 24 hours of the Board's report.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will give an assurance that in future the Government will announce within 24 hours their decision on any report from the National Board for Prices and Incomes on a similar basis to that as operated with regard to the boards report on the price of beer.

Mr. Dell

No. The Government will, as in the past, announce their decision on these reports as soon as they are able to do so.