§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether he will give a list of formal undertakings given to him by manufacturers and others to hold their prices
Company Product(s) Undertaking Fision Ltd. … … … Garden products … The company will not before 7 September 1978 increase its price for any of the garden products covered by the Commission's recommendation, so that the price including the increase exceeds by more than 20 per cent the price for that product at 7 September 1977. Proposed increases on some products were up to 43 per cent. ICI Ltd. … … … Soda ash … … The company will not before 1 July 1978 give notice to the Price Commission of a further increase in the price of soda ash. Southalls (Birmingham) Ltd. Tampons … … The company will not before 23 December 1978 increase the price of "Lil-lets" tampons so that the price including any increase made or to be made exceeds by more than 3.17 per cent. the company's price for that product at 23 December 1977. IPC Magazines Ltd. … … Magazine cover prices The company will not before 31 July 1978 implement any increase in its cover prices of the magazines covered by the Commission's recommendation. Increase of 2.9 per cent. proposed. The Associated Portland Cement Manufactures Ltd. Cement … … The company will not before 18 January 1979 charge a basing-point price for ordinary Portland cement, rapid hardening Portland cement or coarse ground Portland cement which exceeds the amount of the price on 1 June 1978. Thus the company is able to implement a price increase of 7.09 per cent. as against its proposal for an increase of 10 per cent. British Gypsum Ltd … … Gypsum plaster and plasterboard. Other than in respect of charges for the carriage of plasterboard, the company will not before 23 March 1979 increase its prices of the products covered by the Commission's recommendation, so that they exceed their amount at 23 March 1978 by more than a weighted average of 6½ per cent. Increase of 8 per cent proposed