§ Sir J. Lambasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will permit the extra ration of tea now made to certain classes of workers who are unable to obtain tea from canteens during working hours, to be made for agricultural and other outdoor workers, especially in view of the approaching 271W winter season when such work must, in the national interest, be performed under weather conditions much more trying than those of factory, business or clerical workers, who now receive this concession?
§ Mr. BoothbyArrangements have already been made through the food control committees for the issue of special permits for the supply of tea, on behalf of industrial, business and clerical workers, for consumption as a beverage during their working hours. This concession is applicable to agricultural workers, and although I do not know what other outdoor workers my hon. Friend has specially in mind, I believe that the existing arrangements meet all reasonable requirements.