§ 77. Mr. LUNDONasked the right hon. Member for West Essex, as representing the Kitchen Committee, if he will consent to an additional allowance of bread being given to Members of this House who take tea, bread, and butter for lunch instead of a meat lunch?
§ Colonel LOCKWOODI regret that I am unable to comply with the wishes of the hon. Member.
§ Mr. LUNDONDoes the hon. Member consider it fair that he and other members of the Kitchen Committee, as well as the great body of Members of the House, should visit the luncheon room and have meat, vegetables, soup, and the same amount of bread as a person who only has a cup of tea with his lunch?
§ Colonel LOCKWOODI have only to say that the moment I allow a sort of fancy franchise in connection with the question of bread, it will upset the whole rationing order.
§ Mr. LUNDONWill the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability of asking some caterer in the City to come in and give us enough to eat, at least on fair terms with the people who have £5,000 or £6,000 a year, and do away with the Kitchen Committee?
§ Colonel LOCKWOODI am trying to comply, as I am sure the House is, with the wishes of the Food Controller.