§ 73. Mr. MILLARasked whether any representations have been made by the Director of Food Economy to the Lord Mayor and City Council of London with a view to the Guildhall banquets being 221 suspended during the War; and whether any inquiry was made as to the menu to be served at the banquet held on 9th November?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe Director of Food Economy asked the Lord Mayor either to forego his annual banquet or to ensure that the total quantities of meat, flour, bread, and sugar consumed should not exceed the amount prescribed by Clause 3 of the Public Meals Order.
§ Mr. MILLARWas not the appeal which was made to other mayors and public functionaries to forego the banquets altogether which they were accustomed to hold?
§ Mr. CLYNESMy hon. Friend will find by a reply to a later question that that point is dealt with.
§ 74. Mr. MILLARasked the number of mayors of borough councils and provosts of town councils and other public functionaries who have responded to the invitation of the Director of Food Economy to forego all public banquets during the War; and the number who have declined to take any action in the matter?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe Director of Food Economy has communicated with the Lord Mayors and mayors upon the subject of the annual mayoral banquet only. He received, in addition to that of the Lord Mayor of London, eighty-seven replies, sixty-five of which stated there would be no banquets and twenty-two that the meal to be provided would be within the Public Meals Order.
§ Mr. MILLARWas not the appeal made to these public functionaries not to hold the banquets at all, or to modify the banquets in accordance with the Food Controller's Order?
§ Mr. CLYNESYes, that is so.