HC Deb 07 October 1941 vol 374 cc840-1
56. Mr. G. Macdonald

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that queueing for food, and other essentials, in many parts of the country is causing much dissatisfaction, especially amongst the married women workers engaged on war work; and whether he will take action to ensure a fair share of the goods available to those who are unable to stand in queues?

Major Lloyd George

I mentioned in the course of the Debate on 2nd October that a new scheme for the rationing of certain unrationed foodstuffs will be introduced in the middle of November. This scheme, when in operation, will assist in providing a fair share of the foods concerned to those who are unable to stand in queues, and in the meantime the local officers of the Ministry of Food and Ministry of Labour have been instructed to do what is possible in consultation with local organisations to bring about an improvement in shopping conditions.