COST-OF-LIVING INDEX FIGURE (INVESTIGATION).

HC Deb 19 February 1931 vol 248 cc1476-7W

Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLE

asked the Minister of Labour whether her Department propose to carry out an investiga tion with a view to determining a new average family budget for the purpose of compiling index numbers?

Miss BONDFIELD

The question of such an investigation is under consideration, but no decision has yet been reached.