§ 32. Mr. Butcherasked the Minister of Food whether the patients in hospitals and nursing homes will suffer the recently announced cut in civilian rations.
§ Mr. StracheyResidents in hospitals and nursing homes are entitled to the same rations as the domestic consumer. Additional foods considered necessary on medical grounds may be obtained in the same way as for people suffering from similar compaints at home. Special cuts of 15 per cent. or 17½ per cent. in the allowances of various rationed and controlled foods to certain catering establishments made because of the crisis were not applied to residents in catering establishments or anyone in institutions.
§ Mr. ButcherWhile bearing in mind the fact that persons in these institutions have no access to public canteens or other methods of feeding out, is the Minister really satisfied that the ration these people will receive will be adequate to restore them to good health?
§ Mr. StracheyThat was why we did not apply the recent cut made to catering establishments to these places.