asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury at what figure the cost-of-living index stood when the billeting allowance for civil servants billeted on private individuals in the provinces was fixed at £1 1s.; what is the cost-of-living index at the present time; and whether it is proposed to consider a revision of the rate in due course, having regard to the rise in the cost of living during recent months?

With regard to the first and second parts of the Question, the respective figures are 55 and 79. With regard to the last part, I do not consider that any revision of the rate is, as yet, called for.