§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he is satisfied with the progress of his Department's price check scheme; and whether he has further plans to extend the scheme.
§ Mr. MaclennanThe price check scheme came to an end on 15th August at the expiry of its six-month term. My right hon. Friend reported its final results to the House in his reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry, South-West (Mrs. Wise) on 20th October. The scheme was based on undertakings by manufacturers and distributors for a six-month period, and has not been extended.—[Vol. 917, c.488–90.]
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what 801W was the final cost for the operation of the price check scheme; and what is his Department's final estimate for the gross amount saved in terms of consumer expenditure.
§ Mr. MaclennanOn the costs of the scheme I would refer the hon. Member to the replies given to hon. Members for Cirencester and Tewkesbury (Mr. Ridley) on 30th January 1976, for Louth (Mr. Brotherton) on 1st March 1976 and for Pudsey (Mr. Shaw) on 29th March 1976. Since then there has been no substantial expenditure on the scheme.
My right hon. Friend reported to the House on the final results of the scheme in his reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry, South-West (Mrs. Wise) on 20th October.—[Vol. 917, c. 488–90.]