§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she is satisfied in the interests of the consumer that middlemen and retailers in the bacon and allied fields are passing on price decreases from the manufacturers; and what percentage drop in the retail price of pork and bacon products she expects this to produce.
§ Mr. MaclennanThe Price Code controls the overall margins of distributors in order to ensure that price reductions are passed through to consumers. Retail prices of bacon, which are monitored by the Price Commission are falling. It is however, not possible to estimate accurately the percentage drop that can be expected for the large range of cuts and products involved.