§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will consider referring to the Monopolies Commission the question of price fixing by fruit and vegetable wholesale merchants, in the light of the prevalence of this practice exemplified by the situation in Belfast.
§ Sir G. HoweI have been asked to reply.
Price-fixing agreements are registrable under the Restrictive Trade Practices Acts and subject to examination by the Restrictive Practices Court. If my hon. Friend has evidence which suggests that fruit and vegetable wholesalers are parties to such an agreement, I would ask him to submit it to the Registrar of Restrictive Trading Agreements, Chancery House, 53 Chancery Lane, London WC2 1SP.