§ Dr. Littleasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, as many pianos have been destroyed through enemy bombing and compensation for same will be fixed at pre-war rates, he will take steps to have prices fixed for the several makes of pianos in order to bring them into line with the compensation to be paid.
§ Mr. DaltonCompensation for private chattels destroyed by enemy action is based not, as the hon. Member suggests,452W on pre-war values, but on the value of the articles at the date of the loss. The Central Price Regulation Committee are at present considering the question of a maximum price Order for pianos, and I am expecting to receive recommendations from them on this subject shortly.