§ 42. Mr. G. Williamsasked the Minister of Food if he will give an advanced allocation of the sugar ration for the next six months now, so that housewives may, if they so wish, use it for jam making, in view of the large crop of soft fruits.
Dr. HillMy right hon. and gallant Friend sympathises with the object my hon. Friend has in view, but this is not a practicable arrangement.
§ Mr. WilliamsCould not the Minister decrease it by even 2 oz. a week? Everybody will not take it up, but if he does not do so is he aware of the inevitable hardship to horticulturists who are unable to sell their crops?
Dr. HillMy hon. Friend will appreciate that the individual can change his retailer every eight weeks, and it would follow that it would be an extremly difficult administrative arrangement to secure that no one obtained more than his appropriate ration.
§ Mr. PooleIs not the Minister aware that he and many of his hon. and right hon. Friends were fond of telling us a few months ago that there was plenty of sugar in the world? Why does he not get some of it?