§ 53. Mr. McKinlayasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that wholesale distributors of preserves are refusing to accept "R" vouchers from retailers; what inquiries he has made into the reasons for this and with what result?
§ Mr. MabaneI believe that wholesale distributors were under the impression that the validity of "R" vouchers for the purchase of the supplementary varieties of preserves would expire on 11th December. In view, however, of delays in the issue of these vouchers in certain parts of the country, it has been arranged for the vouchers to be valid for a further period of four weeks, that is, until 8th January, 1944. Trade organisations have recently been advised of this extension.
§ Mr. McKinlayIs it not a fact that the reasons given by the travellers for not taking "R" vouchers was that the stuff was not there to issue against the vouchers?
§ Mr. MabaneThat is substantially the correct reason in many cases.