§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what estimate she has made of the effect on retail prices in those areas where out of
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Applications determined: 1. Persons detained under Sections 26 and 60 of the Mental Health Act 1959* 732 647 662 563 560 References (under Section 66(6)) heard: 1. Persons detailed under Section 60 of the Act with restrictions under Section 65 297 286 283 306 310 2. Persons detained under Sections 72/74 of the Act and earlier equivalents 10 33 31 17 27 3. Persons detained under the Criminal Proceedings (Insanity) Act and earlier equivalents 55 41 38 48 45 * Separate figures for Section 26 and Section 60 could only be given at a disproportionate cost of time and effort.
§ Mrs Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients were (i) discharged and (ii) recommended for discharge under (a) Section 26, (b) Section 60 without restrictions, (c) Section 60 with Section 65 restrictions, (d) Section 71, (e) Section 72, and (f) any other Section of the Mental Health Act 1959 in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
506Wtown shopping centres have been allowed to develop.
§ Mr. MaclennanThere are not yet any generally accepted statistics on this subject, but the available indications suggest that in hypermarkets, including out of town hypermarkets, food prices can be on average some 7 per cent. lower than prices in other retail outlets. At present there is no evidence on whether the presence of a hypermarket in an area tends to lower the prices charged by competing food outlets. My right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has commissioned research into hypermarket food prices, and this is still in progress.