35. Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his attention has been called to the case of schools at which numbers of children are resident, where it has been found impossible to obtain from local shops the regulation supply of sugar; and whether, in view of the fact that a certain amount of sugar is a necessary element in the diet of children, he can undertake that in such cases which are brought to his notice arrangements will be made to secure the ration of sugar to which the children are entitled under the regulations?
Captain BATHURSTThe Royal Commission on the Sugar Supply are prepared to consider cases of hardship of this kind, and have already taken action in regard to several schools.
Mr. SCOTTHas not the hon. Gentleman received a letter which I sent him several days ago, upon which this question is based, indicating the case of a particular school, and asking that attention should be given to it?
Captain BATHURSTThat is so. I had hoped that long before this the school in question would have received the supply. I will investigate the matter.