asked the Prime Minister if he will list the responsibilities he has allocated to the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection.

The Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection is responsible for prices policy, including prices legislation, and has overall responsibility for food subsidy policy.He is responsible for policy on monopolies, mergers and restrictive practices and for consumer affairs generally, including fair trading, consumer advice, consumer credit, home and consumer safety, the nationalised industry consumer councils, metrication, quality assurance, standards and the weights and measures service.