§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what reactions he has received following the report of the National Consumer Council on consumer representation in the nationalised industries; and what action he now proposes to take on the recommendations contained in the report.
§ Mr. John FraserI have received comments on the National Consumer Council's report from a large number of organisations, including the nationalised industry consumer councils, other consumer bodies, the nationalised industries themselves, local authorities and a number of private individuals. These reflect a wide range of points of view. I am not yet in a position to make a statement about the report's recommendations since312W represents.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe information is as follows:
consultations are still in progress and the report is being examined in the context of the overnment's study of industrial of the Government's study of industrial and of the NEDO report on the role of the nationalised industries in the economy.