§ 11. Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Food if there has been any increase in the consumption of bread since the withdrawal of permission to exchange bread-rationing coupons for points.
§ Mr. StracheyIt is impossible to relate variations in bread consumption to any single cause. As a matter of fact, in the four weeks following 8th December (the date of abolition of the BU.—points switch), bread production appears to have been slightly lower than in the previous two months. But this may he attributable to the incidence of the Christmas holiday.
§ Mr. HastingsDoes not my right hon. Friend regard this as a wonderful demonstration of the faith of the public in the Labour Government?