Abolition of the Price Commission

Title

Abolition of the Price Commission

Genre

Parliamentary debate

TX Date

22 Oct 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:04:10

Description

Report on a Parliamentary debate on the Conservative Government’s decision to abolish the Price Commission. Includes speeches by Conservative MP Sally Oppenheim; Labour MP Willie Hamilton; Trade Secretary John Nott, who says the Commission added to bureaucracy. Former prime minister James Callaghan also asks when inflation will return to single figures. Trade Minister Cecil Parkinson talks about the Companies Bill which would outlaw insider dealing. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy or Peter Spencer).

Further information

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1979/oct/22/price-commission-investigations#S5CV0972P0_19791022_HOC_18

Contributors

James Callaghan; Sally Oppenheim; John Nott; Cecil Parkinson; Willie Hamilton

Keywords

Government; Prices; Inflation; Conservative Party; Price Commission; Price policy

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