§ 44. Mr. Haleasked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the increasing, number of pigs available for early slaughter, he will make an addition of pork to the meat ration and an addition to the bacon ration.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeBacon factories are working to their full curing capacity and additional pigs are already being taken into the meat ration.
§ Mr. HaleYes, but will the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind the necessity, in view of this very substantial extra availability due to Labour planning, to see that this goes to increase the meagre rations and not to the West End restaurants in an effort to set the people free?
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI cannot agree with the last part of the hon. Gentleman's observation; I cannot agree that was the intention of his colleagues in increasing the pig population. The fact of the matter is that the bacon production in this country is much higher, but, of course, pork availability is very much less.