Monday, 20 December 1976
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what specific measures, if any, he proposes to bring forward in order to carry out the commitment in the Queen's Speech to attach...
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he is saisfied with the operation of the Price Code.
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection when he next expects to meet the EEC Commissioner with special responsibility for the protection of consumer interests.
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will make a statement on the practice of credit card companies preventing garages from giving discounts to cash customers.
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether he will seek powers to require petrol stations to display the actual price at which they are offering petrol. instead of...
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is his latest estimate of the rate of inflation during the year ending 5th April 1978.
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection how much the retail price index has risen since February 1974.
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection when he next plans to discuss prices with the TUC.
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection when he next plans to discuss prices with the Food and Drink Industries Council.
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will list the percentage increases in average retail forecourt petrol prices in 1974, 1975 and to the latest available date...
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what foodstuffs are at present covered by food subsidies; and if he will make a statement about future arrangements.
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is his most recent estimate of the effect of the devaluation of sterling during 1976 on retail prices in 1976 and the first...
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether he now has a firm date for the target for reaching single-figure inflation; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what proposals he has for implementing the remainder of the Consumer Credit Act.
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is the increase in the retail price index over the last three months, expressed at an annual rate.
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what measures he proposes to introduce to safeguard the interests of consumers, in implementation of the undertaking given in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is the effect of food subsidies on the retail price index at present.
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection how many consumer advice centres have been opened and price survey schemes have now been commenced.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will make a statement on his recent visit to Washington and on the discussions that he had there.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he last met the Chairman of the International Monetary Fund.
Ordered,That notwithstanding the provision of the Order relating to Business of the House [25th November] any Motion relating to a Memorial to Earl Attlee may be proceeded with at this day's...
Ordered,That, notwithstanding the practice of the House relating to the interval between the various stages of Bills of aids and supplies, more than one stage of the Consolidated Fund Bill may be...
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Order for Second Reading read.
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Ordered,That Standing Order No. 87a (joint committee on Consolidation. &c., Bills) be amended as follows: Line 2, leave out from 'Members' to 'to' in line 4.Line 33, at end add '(3) Two...
Ordered,That the Lords Message of 16th December relating to the Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills be now considered—[Mr. Walter Harrison]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Graham.]
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