§ Mr. HOGGEasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the dissatisfaction prevailing at the method in which the cost-of-living index figure is calculated, he will undertake to investigate the matter, with a view to modifying the basis on which this figure is arrived at?
§ Mr. SHAWI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on Wednesday last to questions on this subject514W by the hon. Members for the Attercliffe (Mr. C. Wilson) and South-East Essex Divisions (Mr. Hoffman).