§ 41. Mr. STANLEY JOHNSONasked whether, in order to treat equitably the 2217 retail confectioners in the country dependent upon their sales for their livelihood, he will suspend or delay the proposed withdrawal of the Order preventing the sale of confectionery and chocolate by theatres, cinemas, grocers, etc., who do not depend upon thesale of confectionery, until such time as retail confectioners are relieved from all restrictions or limitations as regards their purchases and sales?
§ Mr. McCURDYI am not prepared to reimpose the Orders in question which were revoked as from 1st March last. The only restriction now operative upon retailers of confectionery as regards purchases and sales is that of maximum prices.