§ 58. Colonel Errollasked the Minister of Food whether he will consider issuing new food rationing documents on the presentation of the old ones, thus eliminating the need for civilian identity cards.
§ Sir B. SmithNo, Sir, not while the National Register is in existence. I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply given by the Minister of Health on 11th October.
§ Colonel ErrollIf the right hon. Gentleman will read that reply he will see that the chief purpose of the civilian identity card was to help the Minister of Food, and the purpose of this Question is to find out how it does help him and whether we cannot avoid identity cards. Could the Minister not answer the Question more precisely?
§ Sir B. SmithNot at the moment, but, if the hon. and gallant Member will put down a specific Question on that aspect of the problem, I will have a look at it.