§ 45. Mr. Osborneasked the Chancellor if the Exchequer if, in view of the consequences that must follow inflation, he will make an appeal to all company directors to exercise the greatest restraint in dividend declarations and, wherever possible, to refrain from increasing dividend distribution during the re-armament period, so as to strengthen the appeal of responsible trade union leaders for an equal restraint in wage increases.
§ Mr. GaitskellI would refer the hon. Member to the remarks I made on this subject during the debate on the Second Reading of the Finance Bill, when I emphasised very strongly the importance attached by the Government to the need for restraint in this matter.