HC Deb 21 November 1973 vol 864 cc452-3W
Mr. Powell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will instruct the Price Commission to withdraw its advertisements directed to wholesalers, retailers and other distributive trades with a view to eliminating the implication that the Price and Pay Code is legally binding upon companies, and to ensure that further such advertisements are free from this implication.

Sir G. Howe

If any enterprise disregards the provisions of the Price and Pay Code it may face action by the Price Commission under Section 6 of the Counter-Inflation Act, 1973. In view of this, I do not consider that the Price Commission's advertisements contained any unwarranted implication.

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