§ 2. Colonel DAYasked the President of the Board of Trade the index figures for the cost of living for November, 1927, in comparison to what they were in November, 1913?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Betterton)I have been asked to reply. The latest cost-of-living index figure, namely, that for 1st November, shows an increase of 69 per cent. as compared with July, 1914. I regret that figures are not available to provide a comparison with November, 1913.
§ Colonel DAYWill the hon. Gentleman say whether this figure is computed on food prices only, or whether it takes in other things?
§ Mr. BETTERTONIt includes food, rent, clothing, fuel, lighting and certain other small miscellaneous items.