Oral Answers to Questions — Cost-of-Living Index.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 24 Gorffennaf 1941.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Frederick Pethick-Lawrence Mr Frederick Pethick-Lawrence , Edinburgh East

Why do the Government continue to use an index based on the 1914 figure in view of the fact that an exhaustive inquiry has since brought the figures comparatively up to date? Why do they not bring in a new index figure based on that more recent inquiry?