§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she has yet replied to the letter dated 24th December 1975 from the British Association of Settlements regarding the right to fuel campaign; and, if so, what was the substance of her reply.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsYes. I explained that, while I share the Association's concern over high fuel bills, direct action of the kind the Association want is a matter for other Departments, with whom my Department keeps in close touch.