§ 68. Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Labour if he will take steps to ensure that when the new retail price index is 28W adopted the present retail price index shall be retained for purposes of comparison between future and past years.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe object my hon. Friend has in mind may possibly be achieved by some process of linking the figures shown by the new index, when in operation, with the earlier figures shown by the present index, but I must await the advice of the Cost of Living Advisory Committee on this matter.