Amendment of Law

Part of Orders of the Day — Ways and Means – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 16 April 1947.

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Photo of Mr Robert Boothby Mr Robert Boothby , Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire Eastern 12:00, 16 April 1947

The Chancellor never said that he was going to maintain subsidies at £425 million per annum beyond the period when the new cost-of-living index comes into operation. In fact, he hinted strongly that he hoped for a reduction.