§ 54. Sir Herbert Williamsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the estimates of the post-war revenue and expenditure, on which were based the proposed new expenditure arising in connection with the Education Act and the proposed Social Insurance Scheme.
§ Sir J. AndersonNo, Sir. As I informed my hon. Friend on the 5th October, it would be premature for me to attempt a statement on the lines of a future normal Budget, and the considerations relevant to what he now suggests are very much the same.
§ Sir H. WilliamsI take it that the statement of the Lord Chancellor was totally inaccurate, that the Cabinet considered these matters before they approved of certain legislation?
§ Sir J. AndersonMy hon. Friend should not jump to these hasty conclusions.
§ Sir H. WilliamsAs the Lord Chancellor stated that in the economy Debate, surely I was not jumping.
§ Mr. WoodburnIn the event of such a Budget being compiled, will the credit side be taken into account, such as the 629 improvement in health and the elimination of disease?
§ Sir J. AndersonWe are getting on to very debatable ground.