asked the Secretary of State for Trade, further to the reply of the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Official Report, 19 June, c. 505, if he has had any representations from brewers concerning price increases after 1 January 1980.

None. I would remind the hon. Member that the assurances referred to in my earlier reply were given by two companies only and expire at the end of the year. Firms generally are not now obliged to pre-notify price increases either to the Price Commission or to my Department.