§ 48. Mr. ARTHUR MICHAEL SAMUELasked the Prime Minister whether he will for the guidance of British firms producing for home consumption, request the Committee of Civil Research to examine and report upon the ultimate reaction upon employment caused by inflation of power to purchase unreproductive luxuries and the effect the creation of consumers' credit by the instalment system has had upon the financial and industrial crisis in the United States of America?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am obliged to the hon. Member for his suggestion which will be noted.