§ 9. Sir Waldron Smithersasked the Minister of Food why, for three weeks immediately preceding the rise in the price of eggs from 1¾d. to 3d. each, no allocation of eggs was made by his Ministry.
§ Dr. SummerskillOver 13 million dozen eggs were allocated by my Department in Great Britain during the three weeks in question.
§ Sir W. SmithersIs the hon. Lady sure that they were allocated all over the country, and will she ask the Minister, if he held up supplies against the consumer in order to get more profit, whether the 6 Minister is now converted to the profit motive?
§ Dr. SummerskillThe answer to the first part of the hon. Member's supplementary question is, "Yes, including the Orpington area." The answer to the second part is, "No."