§ 58 and 60. Wing-Commander Roland Robinsonasked the Minister of Food (1) whether he is aware of the hardship caused to retail grocers by the delay of 10 to 12 weeks in his Department in considering PCL 7 applications; and whether he will take steps to reduce this delay;
(2) whether he is aware that the public is being deprived of foodstuffs owing to 1099 the delay by his Department in considering the applications of retail grocers for a review of their points capital position; and whether he will accelerate the consideration of these applications so that sufficient goods may be available for the public in retail grocers' shops.
§ Dr. SummerskillMy right hon. Friend is aware that owing to the number of applications received in the latter part of 1945 some delay occurred in reviewing under the P.C.L. 7 procedure the points capital of the applicants. That delay has now been reduced to the minimum required for the work involved. The public has not suffered from shortages of points foods on account of the delay.