§ 32. Mr. Chapmanasked the Minister of Food whether in order that local organisations can make plans for celebration of Her Majesty's Coronation, he will indicate what special allowances of rationed foods are likely to be made available for children's street parties and similar functions.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThe whole question is being considered. Arrangements already exist under which organisers of such parties could either employ caterers or themselves obtain tea, sugar and margarine on the normal catering scale.
§ Mr. ChapmanWill the Minister say what, in that case, he means by the fact that arrangements are being considered? Are extra allowances going to be available for the Coronation period?
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThe hon. Gentleman probably knows that local autho-
§ increases in the price of food until retirement pensions and family allowances are raised?
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI gave an undertaking in answer to a Question some time back to see that the two things should synchronise as far as possible, but, as the right hon. Gentleman knows, it is difficult to arrange for this to be done in every instance.
§ Mr. JayIs the Minister aware that since he gave that answer he has raised the price of meat, which is a complete violation of that undertaking?
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThe right hon. Gentleman will appreciate that these increases were announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor in his Budget speech.
§ Following are the details:
§ rities have ideas about certain functions such as children's street parties, and so forth, and that is being done as before.