London, Feb. 2.
The House of Commons reassembled to-day. Considering that two hundred Members are on active service, the attendance was large except on the Irish benches, Mr. Asquith informed Mr. Arthur Henderson that a Committee of Inquiry on Food-Prices was investigating that subject very carefully and a complete result of the inquiry would be ready very speedily when the House of Commons would have an opportunity to discuss the question.
Mr. Asquith made a brief statement cordially welcoming the critic: isms and ce-operation of the Opposition.—Reuter.
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