§ 37. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Food how much he expects to recover towards the reduction of the food subsidy during the year 1953–54 by the increase in the price of flour.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeAbout £7 million.
§ Mr. WilleyDoes the right hon. and gallant Gentleman appreciate that this is a price increase which will have very wide repercussions in other price increases? Can he give any estimate of the resultant increase because of this modest saving of £7 million? The confectionary trade have already announced price increases.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI cannot give that information without notice.