§ 26. Mr. Smallasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what action is being taken by the National Assistance Board to mitigate hardship which will arise from the projected increases in the cost of coal, gas and electricity.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI have no doubt that, when the time comes, the Board will, as always, take account of all these matters.
§ Mr. SmallI thank the Minister for that Answer, and I hope he will keep it as a promise, because these increases will be real increases which will cause great hardship. Will the Minister fulfil his promise?
§ Mr. W. HamiltonWhen the Board takes into account the increases in price referred to in the Question, will it also take into account the fact that the prices of cars are coming down as a result of the Budget?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterAll relevant factors will be taken into account.