HC Deb 07 June 1978 vol 951 cc181-2W
Miss Fookes

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is his policy towards the banning of manufacturers' recommended prices on retail goods

Mr. John Fraser

My right hon. Friend's policy is to consider possible

mental projects in the last three financial years was as follows:

1975–76 … … £31,100
1976–77 … … £36,400
1977–78 … … £18,800

Experimental projects for which grants have been made in the last three years are as follows:

bans on the recommendation of retail prices after full investigation by competent authorities for which purpose Parliament has given him specific powers in the Fair Trading Act 1973 and the Price Commission Act 1977.

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