§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection, in the case of those certificates and licences for the issue of which he has responsibility, whether the fees for issue have been increased by a greater amount or a greater percentage than that represented by a rise from £2.50 in 1973 to £13 in 1978.
§ Mr. John Fraser, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 24th March 1978], gave the following information:
My Department is responsible for issuing certificates under the Weights and Measures Act 1963, for which there is a large number of separate fees. Since 1973 these fees have generally been increased by more than £10.50 and some increases have exceeded the percentage indicated.