§ 54. Mr. HOGGEasked the Prime Minister whether the reductions in the cost of living amounting to 4s. per week in working-class budgets promised in. March for June has been realised; and, if not, what is the amount of the present-increase?
§ Mr. McCURDYI have been asked to reply. The expectation held out by the Prime Minister has been fully realised. The actual reduction in the cost of living for the working-class family between 1st November, 1918, and 1st June, 1919, based on the estimate of expenditure on food made by Lord Sumner's Committee, amounts to approximately 4s. 9d. per week.
§ Mr. C. WHITEIs the hon. Gentleman aware that, though this works out on paper, it does not work out in the home, as I can prove?