§ 36. Sir F. BLAKEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that in some districts sugar for jam making has been apportioned on a family basis and without regard to the estimated quantity of fruit available for preserving or other considerations; and whether, in such cases, local committees will be empowered to sanction the transfer of the surplus sugar of small fruit growers to householders who have smaller families but larger fruit supplies?
§ Mr. PARKERI am not aware of any cases of this character, but I shall be glad to receive particulars of any which are within the knowledge of the hon. Baronet. Every effort is being made to rectify allocation where this is found to be desirable.
§ Sir F. BLAKEMay I ask the hon. Gentleman if he can answer the last part of my question, whether, if it does occur, local authorities will have power to sanction the transfer from one receiver to another, supposing one person has only a small amount of fruit and a neighbour a much larger amount— has a local authority any power in that direction?
§ Mr. PARKERI should like the hon. Member to put that question down.