§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Prime Minister what ministerial arrangements are being made for monitoring the operation of the Counter-Inflation (Temporary Provisions) Bill.
§ The Prime MinisterResponsibility for monitoring the operation of the Bill when 381W it becomes an Act has been allocated as follows:
- for food and drink, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;
- for most other goods and services, the Department of Trade and Industry;
- for building materials, fares and rents, the Department of the Environment;
- for ethical medicines, the Department of Health and Social Security;
- for pay, the Department of Employment;
- for dividends, the Treasury;
- and where appropriate the corresponding Departments in Scotland and Northern Ireland.