Elastic (Street Vendors)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 April 1947.

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Photo of Mr William Shepherd Mr William Shepherd , Bucklow 12:00, 17 April 1947

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that street vendors in the West End regularly sell elastic at three to four times the controlled price; and how many prosecutions of street vendors have taken place in the last 12 months for excessive prices.