HC Deb 09 April 1941 vol 370 c1567
59. Mr. Mort

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in connection with his announcement that the extra allowance of cheese would be given to miners, agricultural labourers and others, he will inform the House what categories of workers come under the word '' others ''?

Major Lloyd George

The concession has been limited to underground miners and agricultural workers holding agricultural

Town. Population. Allocations of Manufacturers Meat (boneless equivalent) for the 4 weeks ended 29th March, 1941.
To Group I Manufacturers. To Pork Butchers. Total. Per head of Population.
cwts. cwts. cwts. oz.
Lincoln … … 70,796 175 77 252 6.4
Scunthorpe … … 50,163 47 31 78 2.8
Grimsby … … 90,561 11 307 318 6.3
Peterborough … … 75,272 57 104 161 3.8
Grantham … … 27,074 — 138 138 9.1
Stamford … … 19,859 10 102 112 10.1
Louth … … … 26,258 7 105 112 7.6
The whole of the production of any Group I Manufacturer is not necessarily sold in the town where he manufactures, and, on the other hand, products from other Group I manufacturers may come in to a town in any quantity.