66. Dr. Russell Thomasasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the increased cost of food to the consumer, as announced by the Minister of Agriculture recently on account of the increase in agricultural workers' wages, is to be borne by the consumers as a whole through the Treasury or by each household separately?
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Kingsley Wood)The Government have this matter under close consideration, but I cannot at present make a statement upon it.
Dr. ThomasMay I ask my right hon. Friend why he has not been able to assess this matter with the same downright accuracy and prophetic vision as were given to, and descended upon, the Minister of Agriculture recently?
§ Sir K. WoodI will do my best to emulate it.