§ Mr. Cowansasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what was the number of applications in the last two years to the Price Commission to increase prices; and how many have been rejected.
§ Mr. Maclennan15,883 price increases were notified to the Price Commission between December 1974 and November 1976; 338 were rejected. Many others were modified or withdrawn. Details of notifications by the larger companies which are rejected, modified or withdrawn are regularly given in the Commission's reports.