§ 51. Mr. Gallacherasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether special consideration can be given to small roadside caterers supplying food to long-distance lorry drivers, as the present allocations of essential foods makes catering on highland roads practically impossible?
Major Lloyd GeorgeRoadside caterers providing meals for long distance lorry drivers are granted allowances of rationed foods in common with all other catering establishments on the basis of the number of meals they serve. They should experience no difficulty in obtaining supplies of rationed foods therefore if they furnish the local food office with full particulars of the number of meals they serve. Difficulties have been experienced in some cases in obtaining supplies of unrationed foods in short supply and measures for improving the distribution of these commodities are now under consideration.
§ Mr. GallacherIs the Minister aware that in one case that I know of the caterer gets only 8d. worth of meat above his own ration per week, and that it is impossible for him to carry on in those circumstances; and that only infrequently do these caterers get jam or cheese?