§ 57. Commander Locker-Lampsonasked the Minister of Food whether he will in- 884 crease stocks in retail shops and take other steps calculated to reduce the length of queues in the interests of the health of the people.
§ 61. Sir Irving Alberyasked the Minister of Food whether he can introduce some arrangement which will reduce the amount of queueing which now has to be done.
§ Colonel LlewellinSo far as the main rationed foods are concerned, the increase of stocks in retail shops would not reduce queues which are caused almost entirely by shortage of staff. As regards those foods which it is impracticable to ration, I regret that shortage of supplies prevents my taking action at present of the kind suggested by my hon. Friends.