§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the bodies, statutory and otherwise, for which he is responsible which sell a good or service, or whose activities have a direct bearing on the prices charged for goods and services, or which have any responsibility for monitoring any prices.
§ Mr. WaddingtonWithin my right hon. Friend's responsibility and under the control or supervision of the Manpower Services Commission, goods or services are sold by:
- The professional and executive register
- The direct training service to employers
- Remploy Ltd.
- The underwater training centre
- Some industrial training boards
Without disproportionate effort it is not possible to be certain that the list is comprehensive.
None of the activities of the bodies for which my right hon. Friend is responsible have a direct bearing on the prices charged for goods or services, nor do any have any responsibility for monitoring prices.