§ 70. Sir A. YEOasked the Minister of Food why the caterers have to pay full consumers' prices for all goods which they retail to the workers; and who is responsible for the Order?
§ Mr. PARKER (Lord of the Treasury)The hon. Member appears to have been misinformed. There is no Order which requires caterers to pay the full consumers' price for goods sold by retail. The Food Controller has communicated with a representative caterers' association in order to ascertain the origin of this misunderstanding, and will inform the hon. Member of the result of his inquiries.