§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether he will publish details of the Price Commission's permission to Messrs. Cadbury to increase the price of cocoa by 50 per cent; how this will affect the cost of living and retail price index; and how many such increases have been allowed since the introduction of the 10 per cent. pay guideline.
§ Mr. MaclennanThe first and last parts of this Question are matters for the Price Commission and I have asked the chairman of the Commission to write to my hon. Friend. It is not possible to calculate the effect of this particular increase on the RPI.