§ 56. Sir T. Mooreasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he can give an estimate of the average profit on a 5s. meal as provided in an average restaurant to which a house charge is applicable?
§ Mr. MabaneNo, Sir.
§ Sir T. MooreDoes not my hon. Friend realise, from such information as he may have been able to obtain, that there is well over 60 per cent, net profit on each of these meal transactions, and therefore why this discrimination and the giving of preferential treatment in the way of house charges? Does he not think it is repulsive to British public opinion?
§ Mr. MabaneMy hon. and gallant Friend has asked me whether I can give the average profit on a 5s. meal. I cannot. The statistics are not available in the Department.