§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether, in view of the oral statements made to him by the hon. Member for Newham, North-West giving details of gross overcharging by a shop near the House of Commons for transistor batteries, he will reconsider his decision to take no action on the written evidence now submitted to him by the hon. Member.
§ Mr. MaclennanOn manufacturers' prices, the Secretary of State took action on 20th March in the form of an order 313W implementing the Price Commission's recommendations and restricting battery price increases proposed by the Ever Ready Company. On the prices charged by the particular retailer complained of by my hon. Friend, the action taken was set out in the letters to him of 23rd March and 25th April from the chairman of the Price Commission.