§ Mr. Lunnasked the Minister of Labour what were the cost-of-living figures in July, 1914, and during 1937?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe official cost-of-living index figures for each month of 3937, showing the average percentage increase as compared with July, 1914, in the cost of maintaining unchanged the prewar standard of living of working-class families, were as follow:
Date. Percentage Increase over July, 1914. 1937: 1st January … 51 1st February … 51 1st March … 51 1st April … 51 1st May … 52 1st June … 52 1st July … 55 31st July … 55 1st September … 55 1st October … 58 1st November … 60 1st December … 60 More detailed particulars will be found on page 5 of the issue of the "Ministry of Labour Gazette" for January, 1938. The corresponding figures for 1st January and 1st February, 1938, were 59 and 57, respectively.