§ 32. Mr. LUNDONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food if he is aware that Roman Catholics in Great Britain and Ireland have now two meatless days in the week as against one for any other community; whether representations were made to the Food Controller by many Members of the House of Commons as well as by outside authorities protesting against this discrimination against Catholics; and, until such time as two meatless days are fixed for other communities who can better afford to have additional luxuries, will the Order making Wednesday a meatless day in Ireland be cancelled?
Captain BATHURSTI am aware that Roman Catholics in Great Britain and Ireland, who habitually take their meals in the more expensive public eating places, have now two meatless days; but such persons constitute, I imagine, a comparatively small part of the Roman Catholic population. The representations made to the Food Controller on this point were of a divergent character. The intention in fixing a day other than Friday was that all sections of the community should be asked to make a similar sacrifice.