§ 49. Mr. Harrisonasked the Minister of Food if the will state the number of premises, licensed to sell liquor, where the licensee has applied for a licence to sell rationed foods during the last 12 months, as compared to the previous 12 months.
§ Dr. SummerskillI have no information as to the number of applicants for retail licences or catering licences who are already licensed to sell liquor.
§ Mr. HarrisonIs the Minister fully aware that most of our local food committees are being inundated with applications for licences of this kind to enable rationed articles to be sold, and will she look into the matter to ascertain why there is this inordinate demand for these licences?
§ Dr. SummerskillPerhaps my hon. Friend will give me the name of the food committee he has in mind.