Powers to Control Prices Suggested by Government London, Nov. 5.
In the "House of Commons today, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. W. Graham, announced that the Government presesed to asi: Parliament early in the new year to create a Consumers Council a successor to the Food Councib which since. 1925 had been endeavouring, though without statutory powers, to supervise the prices of foodstuits.
The Consamers Council would be empowered compulsorily to obtain the required information, and the Government would Lo empowered, deal with traders who refused to accept the views reached by the Government after considering the recommendations of the Consumers Council. The latter's activ would extend not merely to fo: stuffs but to-all the necessaries of 'A Commission Appointed London, Nov. 5.
The composition is announced of tke Commission appointed by Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to inquire into the relation between banking and industry, and to make recommendations to' assist the development of commerce and the employment of Labour.
Mr. IT, F. Macmillan, x.c., will be the Chairman, Finance "is presented by well-known bankers, ireluding Lord Bradbsry, Mr. Robert Brand, Inv. Cecil Lubbock and My. Reginald 3feKenna. Other embers include prominent figness in dustry, Commerce and Trade Unionism.—Dritish Wireleas through Reuter,
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