§ 4. Mr. DAVID GRENFELLasked the Secretary of State for India whether the Government of India have made any investigation or prepared any estimate of the numbers of unemployed in India and of persons suffering from insufficient food, clothing, and shelter?
§ Mr. BUTLERSo far as I am aware no such estimate has been made.
§ Mr. GRENFELLHas the hon. Gentleman seen a report issued by an eminent Indian publicist declaring that 40,000,000 people in India are suffering great privation and living in a state of chronic poverty?
§ Mr. BUTLERI am always glad to investigate any such report.
§ Mr. THORNEIs it not a fact that millions of people in India have always been starving?