§ 3. Mr. HENDERSON STEWARTasked the Minister of Labour if he will give instructions to have herrings in some form 1453 included in the menus of training centres and other suitable institutions over which he has control?
Mr. HUDSONConsideration will be given to the suggestion, but my hon. Friend will realise that it is a somewhat spiny subject.
§ Mr. T. SMITHWill the hon. Gentleman also take into consideration the question of including home-killed meat, in order to assist the agricultural industry?
§ 28. Mr. STEWARTasked the Minister of Health if he will give instructions to have herring in some form included in the menus of schools, workhouses, and similar institutions over which he has control; and if he will address an appeal to local authorities to do likewise?
§ The MINISTER of HEALTH (Sir Hilton Young)The choice of dietaries in institutions belonging to local authorities is a matter within the discretion of those authorities. I have already brought to the notice of local authorities and of the medical officers of health reports made by my Advisory Committee on Nutrition, both of which recommend the inclusion of herring in dietaries.
§ Mr. STEWARTWill my right hon. Friend consider perhaps sending out a further circular with this objective, especially in view of the sympathetic reply given to me the other day by the Prime Minister?
§ Mr. LOGANDoes it follow that if herring are substituted in the dietary, beer also will be provided?
§ Mr. C. WILLIAMSIs my right hon. Friend aware that pilchard are far better than herring?