§ 50. Mr. Haleasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the fact that bacon, butter and butchers' meat no longer figure in the normal diet of persons living on retirement pension, he will arrange a special cost-of-living index for such persons based upon their previous normal purchases.
§ Sir W. MoncktonNo. While not accepting the statement in the first part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to a similar Question he addressed to me on 19th November, 1951, a copy of which I am sending to him.