§ 27. Mr. Skinnardasked the Minister of Food whether he will consider extending the extra soap ration for babies to children up to the age of two years.
§ Mr. StracheyI am afraid that, with the present shortage of fats, I am unable to adopt my hon. Friend's proposal.
§ Mr. SkinnardIs the Minister aware that mothers find it at least as difficult to keep their children clean in the early walking stage as in the earlier napkin and crawling stage?
§ Mr. StracheyIt is a concession I would very much like to make.
§ Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas MooreSince I asked this Question just a year ago and received precisely the same answer, would the right hon. Gentleman say whether in the meantime he has taken any steps to discover what is the dirtiest age of a child?