§ 51. Mr. HERBERT WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour whether, having regard to the relative stability of the cost of living for the past three years, he will now arrange for an inquiry into family 433 budgets with a view to establishing a new basis for the future calculation of the cost-of living index number I
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDAn inquiry such as that suggested by my hon. Friend is very desirable as soon as the conditions warrant the considerable trouble and expenditure involved. These conditions, however, must be such as to make the basis of any new figures of lasting value, and include other factors beside comparative stability in the cost of living.