Major BARNESasked the Minister of Labour the price per cwt. of sugar upon which the index figures were based for the years 1914 to 1921, inclusive?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe index figures relating to cost. of living, prepared in the Ministry of Labour, are based on retail prices. The average retail prices of granulated sugar in the United Kingdom. as shown by the Returns collected for the purpose of the Ministry of Labour index number, have been as stated in the following Table:—
Date (beginning of month). Average price per lb. s. d. July, 1914 0 2 8th August, 1914 0 3¾ September, 1914 0 3½ October, 1914 0 3¾ November, 1914, to September, 1915 0 3½ October, 1915, to January, 1916 0 4 February, 1916 0 4¼ March, 1916 0 4½ April, 1916 0 4¾ May, 1916, to August, 1916 0 5¼ September, 1916, to May, 1917 0 5½ June, 1917 0 5¾ July, 1917, to April, 1918 0 6 May, 1918, to November, 1919 0 7 December, 1919, to March, 1920 0 8 April and May, 1920 0 10 June, 1920, to November, 1920 1 2 December, 1920 0 10 January, 1921 0 9¾ February, 1921 0 9 March, 1921 0 8½ April and May, 1921 0 8¼ June, 1921 0 7¾ July, 1921 0 7¼ August and September, 1921 0 7 October, 1921 0 6½ November and December, 1921 0 5¾ January, 1922 0 5¾