§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what percentage of the total employees in the private sector is accounted for by those companies which have to make application for price increases to the Price Commission.
§ Mr. MaclennanThe information is not available, since these firms are not required to give details of the number of their employees. It is estimated that manufacturing firms which are required to pre-notify account for approximately 70 per cent. of total manufacturing output in the private sector.