§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the President of the Board of Trade why he purports to prevent increases in the price of the 405W Daily Telegraph or any other national newspaper during the course of 1970 by any amount or amounts deemed by the respective proprietors to be appropriate, with or without prior notification to his Department, without statutory authority so to do.
§ Mr. MasonThe hon. Member is under a misapprehension in supposing that I purport to prevent increases in newspaper prices without statutory authority. Under the prices and incomes policy voluntary arrangements for the prior consideration of proposed price increases exist between my Department and the managements of theDaily Telegraph and other national newspapers.