§ 12. Sir Ian Fraserasked the Minister of Food whether he now has any statement to make about the future level of the meat ration.
§ Mr. StracheyAs the House knows, the meat ration will be increased from 1s. 1d. to 1s. 4d. on 31st July.
§ Sir I. FraserWhat assurance can the right hon. Gentleman give that that increase will go on through the winter?
§ Mr. StracheyI can never speculate on the future level of rations. It is not announced as a temporary increase but as an increase in the ration, which, of course, we shall seek to maintain and indeed, if supplies allow, to improve.