§ 26. Mr. Nabarroasked the Minister of Food what additional rationed foodstuffs he proposes to make available to compensate for the decline in protein consumption arising from the reduction of the meat ration, and the inadequacy of shell eggs available, during the winter months.
§ Mr. WebbMy latest estimates show that the amount of protein available for civilian consumption in the United Kingdom this year has, in fact, been greater than at any time since 1940 or, indeed, in the immediate pre-war years; but I shall continue to watch the position closely.
§ Mr. NabarroIs it not a fact that this so-called increase in protein is due in large measure to the milk which is available? Is it the policy of the Government to turn this nation from a meat-eating nation into a nation of milksops?