§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she is aware that the National Board for Prices and Incomes are having some 300 cases per week referred to them by the general public of price increases; and what action her Department has taken or intends taking to advertise that such complainants should send their complaints to the Ministry concerned.
§ Mr. HattersleyI understand that complaints to the N.B.P.I. about price increases have averaged 116 a week this year. As has been explained from time to time to the Press, Consumers Associations and individuals, such complaints should be made direct to the Departments134W concerned, the addresses of which can be obtained at any employment exchange. I am satisfied, however, that the arrangements for transferring complaints received by the Board do not cause significant delay.