§ 60. Mr. Collinsasked the Minister of Food if he will extend the age limit, for priority allocation of eggs to children, from two years to five years.
§ Mr. StracheyThis will not be necessary during the flush season for eggs which is now approaching but we are considering whether it would be practicable to do it when supplies fall off again later in the year.
§ Mr. CollinsWhen my right hon. Friend considers this, will he bear in mind that children from two to five years of age benefit neither from school meals nor from school milk, and that they have only half a meat ration, so that these three years are particularly lean years for young growing children?
§ Mr. StracheyI agree that this is a concession of importance which we would like to make.