§ Mr. Leeasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether he intends to take action over the price-fixing activities of British Insulated Callender Cables Ltd. and others with regard to Post Office cables; and if he will make a statement on any measures which he has in mind to prevent a repetition of such activities.
§ Mr. John FraserAction on restrictive trading agreements is a matter for the Director General of Fair Trading in accordance with his duties under the Restrictive Trade Practices Act. On the Director General's application the Restrictive Practices Court has already made orders against BICC Ltd. and the other parties to the agreements concerning Post Office cables with the result that the companies concerned will risk being in contempt of court if they enter into similar agreements in the future.