§ 61. Mr. Woodburnasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is prepared to take further steps to prevent increments of wealth to persons or institutions during the war, arising out of all or part of excess 448 profits, in order to minimise the sacrifices required from other sections of the community for the prosecution of the war?
§ Captain CrookshankI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given in answer to a question by the right hon. Member for East Edinburgh (Mr. Pethick-Lawrence) on 10th October last, to which I have nothing to add.
§ Mr. WoodburnIs the Minister not aware that great dissatisfaction exists because sacrifices are being demanded from large numbers of the population, while other people are still permitted to profiteer in arms and other things?