HC Deb 17 June 1938 vol 337 c577W
Marquess of Titchfield

asked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the cost-of-living index figure in this country compared with that in Eire?

Mr. E. Brown

At 1st June, the index number showing the average level of retail prices of the commodities taken into account in the statistics as to working-class cost of living compiled by my Department was approximately 55 per cent. above the level of July, 1914. At mid-May, 1938, the official cost-of-living index figure in Eire was 71 per cent. above the level of July, 1914.