(other than food). Meantime the rationing scheme for clothing should goods, a seller's market into a buyer's market, thus reducing, for tend to convert little time at least, the tendency to increase retail clothing prices. some however, that there are a number of arguments in favour of direct I recognise, form of a Standstill Order. It would undoubtedly act, at least for a time, as a further deterrent to price increases, and consumers in control in the general would welcome it as an earnest of the Government's intention to keep prices down.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/4/3
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/4
- Former Department Reference
- LP(41) 76
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000004.003
- Keywords
- British Economy Business Clothing Consumer Goods Cost of Living Industry National Budget Price Controls Prices Rationing Retail Wholesale
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Board of Trade Lord President's Committee
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers Nos. 76(41) - 158(41)
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Wages Cost of Living Retail Consumer Goods Licensing Price Control
