§ Mr. A. Edwardsasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will arrange for all increases in cost of war materials due to contingencies of war, such as increasing freights, insurance, etc., to be borne by the Exchequer, thereby stabilising prices, preventing all-round increases, and spreading the cost of war equitably throughout the community?
§ Mr. BurginI have been asked to reply. No, Sir. In the view of the Government it would not be possible to add to the burdens on the Exchequer a large and incalculable liability of this kind.