§ 25. Mr. JOWETTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that the Great Horton Industrial Society, Bradford, a cooperative society with over 7,000 members, owing to shortage of supplies, had to reduce the supply of sugar to their members during the last two weeks to 4 ozs. per head per week; and if he will take steps to increase the amount available to the society?
§ Colonel GIBBSInquiries are being made with a view to ascertaining whether this society is receiving its proper proportion of its 1915 supplies and to taking any steps that may be necessary in the light of the information obtained. I will communicate the result to the hon. Member in due course.
§ Mr. SHERWELLIs the hon. and gallant Gentleman aware that this is by no means an exceptional case and that there are other large and important industrial societies which are suffering from the same shortage, and will the Food Controller be willing to receive a deputation from those societies on the subject?
§ Colonel GIBBSI was not aware of the fact, but I will inform the Food Controller of what the hon. Member says.