§ 55. Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what steps he has taken, or proposes to take, to make the premises of ice-skating rinks available for cold-storage of foodstuffs during the war emergency; and whether he has any statement to make on the subject?
Major Lloyd GeorgeThe technical difficulties of converting ice rinks into cold stores are such that it is cheaper and more satisfactory in every way to build new buildings. The machinery from ice rinks will, however, be used in new cold stores whenever this can be done.
§ Mr. GibsonIs it a fact that there is a shortage of cold storage at the present time?
Major Lloyd GeorgeThat is another question, but the position could not be improved by using ice rinks.