§ 33. Sir I. Fraserasked the Minister of Food whether he has satisfied himself that supplies of sweets in the holiday resorts will be sufficient this summer to meet the anticipated demand from visitors.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeYes, Sir.
§ Sir I. FraserThank you very much.
41. Mr. Slaterasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that the allocation of sweets to the holiday resorts this 880 year is being made at the expense of other parts of the country; and what steps he will take to remedy this.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeNo, Sir. There are enough sweets for all areas, and there is no need for me to intervene.
Mr. SlaterIs the Minister aware that shops in country districts have inadequate supplies of sweets while in the towns and cities adequate supplies are on show, as a consequence of which the people there are able to buy a better class of confectionery than those in the country districts? Will he do something about it?
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI see no reason why I should do anything about it, because no complaints at all have been received from the general public. While it may be true that in such districts as the Highlands of Scotland there may be shortages from time to time, taking the country as a whole supplies are greater today than before the war.
Mr. SlaterI have sent correspondence to the right hon. and gallant Gentleman's Department pointing out the shortage of supplies in the country districts.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI shall be very glad to look into it.