HC Deb 13 December 1977 vol 941 cc133-4W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will set out the investigations currently being undertaken by the Price Commission together with the estimated dates on which each is likely to be completed.

Mr. Maclennan

Investigations are cur-recently being carried out by the Price Commission under Sections 4 and 5 of the Price Commission Act 1977 in respect of the following enterprises. The reports must be made to the Secretary of State and to the enterprise by the dates shown:

Central Electricity Generating Board—21st December 1977.

Area Electricity Boards-30th December 1977.

Southern Western Electricity Board in respect of Isles of Scilly—1st January 1978.

Barclays Bank Ltd,—lst January 1978.

Metal Box Ltd.—lst January 1978.

Fisons Ltd.ߞ6th January 1978.

UG Glass Containers Ltd.—15th January 1978.

14 enterprises or sole traders engaged in coal distribution in South West Wales—27th January 1978.

Tate and Lyle Refineries Ltd.—2nd February 1978.

British Railways Board-6th February 1978.

The Ever Ready Company (Great Britain) (Ltd.)—28th February 1978.

Cadbury-Schweppes Foods Ltd.—6th March 1978.

ICI Ltd.—17th March 1978.

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