§ 60. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware of the shortage of many unrationed foods in Newport, owing to the fact that on the prewar basis Newport was a depressed area and that there has since been a substantial increase in population; that increased prosperity throughout Monmouthshire has resulted in an increasing drain on supplies in Newport as the market town for the county; and whether he will make increased allocations available.
§ Mr. StracheyNewport's allocations of oils and fats, sugar, and meat for manufacturing purposes were increased by 17 per cent. in 1947 as a result of the reassessment of datum allocations in depressed areas, in order to meet the point made by my hon. Friend.