HC Deb 19 December 1974 vol 883 cc523-4W
Mr. Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what effect the Price Code is estimated to have had on the retail price index.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Any estimate is bound to have a large margin of error, since so many factors besides the statutory controls affect prices. Furthermore, many prices and charges taken into account in the retail price index are not covered by the Price Code.