COST OF LIVING.

HC Deb 17 February 1920 vol 125 c738W

Mr. CLOUGH

asked the Minister of Food if he can state the rise in the cost of living, as compared with our own, in all the Allied countries?

Mr. McCURDY

As the answer to this question is in the form of a statistical table, I propose, with the permission of the House, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT. I may point out that the information in the possession of the Ministry of Food relates to the cost of foodstuffs only.

The following is the table referred to:

Average increase on the pre-war level of prices of the principal articles of food in the countries specified.

for West Bromwich on Thursday, February 12th.