§ 70. Mr. JOWETTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food if workmen employed by Glasgow firms who are sent over to Belfast to be employed on Government work find, on their return to Glasgow, that they are compelled to wait two or three weeks, during which time they lose their sugar ration, before the Glasgow food control officials issue a sugar ration card to them in exchange for the Belfast sugar ration card, which they had received from the police in Belfast in exchange for the Glasgow card they held when they crossed over to Ireland; and if he will make inquiries concerning the treatment of those workers who are called upon to work temporarily in Ireland by the officials at the Glasgow Food Control office, with a view to necessary amendment being effected without delay?
§ Mr. PARKERI was not aware of the difficulties to which the hon. Member refers. I may, however, state that under the national rationing scheme, which came into force on 14th July, no such difficulties can arise, inasmuch as persons leaving Great Britain for Ireland will not give up their ration books.