HC Deb 30 July 1951 vol 491 cc938-9
17. Sir William Darling

asked the Minister of Food how many civic restaurants were operating in 1945; how many are operating in 1951; how many have shown a surplus in trading; and how many have shown a deficiency.

Mr. F. Willey

i would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Blackpool, South (Mr. Roland Robinson), on 23rd July. Local authorities are responsible for civic restaurants, and the details for which he asks about their trading are not available to my Department.

Sir W. Darling

is not the Minister able to get these figures?

Mr. Willey

perhaps the hon. Gentleman will inform himself by looking at the earlier replies.