Clause 1. — (Powers of the Board of Trade to Investigate Complaints and Take Proceedings).

Part of Orders of the Day — Profiteering Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 13 August 1919.

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Photo of Mr George Spencer Mr George Spencer , Broxtowe

If the Noble Lord does, lie must of necessity object in Committee to the fixing of maximum prices at any stage, whether in relation to the retailer or the wholesaler. He cannot have it both ways. If he objects to the investigation and examination of the whole of the case and then to the fixing of maximum prices, if he is going to be logical he must object so far as the retailer and everyone else is concerned. I can assure the Noble Lord if he only objects when it comes to the wholesaler—