HC Deb 26 July 1976 vol 916 cc72-3W
Mr. Neubert

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether the proposed price increase in tinplate of 14 per cent. to be imposed by the British Steel Corporation in August is in accordance with the Government's price policy.

Mr. W. E. Garrett

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she is satisfied that the increase in the price of tinplate recently announced by the British Steel Corporation is in conformity with paragraph 38 of the Price Code.

Mr. Maclennan

Tinplate is an ECSC product. As such, its price is outside the control of the Price Code.

Mr. Neubert

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what action she will take to protect the consumer from rises in the price of canned food which will result from the proposed increase by 14 per cent. in the price of tinplate by the British Steel Corporation.

Mr. W. E. Garrett

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection, in view of the fact that a further increase in the price of tinplate this summer to the EEC level will hit the lowest paid workers in the country hardest, since they consume the largest proportion of canned food; what action

Executive Officer and above Clerical Officer and below Total
Monopolies and Mergers Commission 50 29½ 79½
Price Commission 466 250 716

I understand from the Director General of Fair Trading that the

The provisional calculation of the costs of running each body, excluding support services provided by other Departments, for the year ended 31st March 1976 is:

£
Monopolies and Mergers Commission 647,000
Price Commission 4,617,000
Office of Fair Trading 1,444,000

Back to