§ 73. Mr. ROWNTREEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether children who reached the age of six before 1st March, 1918, are entitled to full meat rations whilst children who reach the age of six after that date are not entitled to full meat rations until reaching the age of ten; what is the purpose of this differentiation of treatment; and, seeing that the physical welfare of all children is so important to the nation, whether he will issue fresh Regulations ensuring that all children on arriving at the age of six are uniformly treated?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe hon. Member has been misinformed. It is true that children who had not reached the age of six by 1st March are not entitled to' full adult rations during the currency of the present cards which expire on 13th July, but on the issue of the fresh ration books for the period after that date, any child who has reached the age of six by 1st July will be entitled to an adult book.
§ Mr. ROWNTREEThat means that automatically when a child reaches the age he will be able to get it?
§ Mr. CLYNESYes; on the date named.