§ Mr. BOLANDasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that Mr. P. Griffin, provision merchant in Caherciveen, has applied for sugar and has not yet been allotted any; and whether, seeing that he opened business in February, 1916, some modification in the rules will be made so that new traders may be enabled to obtain same sugar?
Captain BATHURSTAs I have explained in answer to a previous question, the arrangements made by the Royal Commission on the Sugar Supply do not admit of sugar being allotted to persons who did not begin to trade until after 1915. The Food Controller is considering, in consultation with the Royal Commission, whether any steps could be taken to meet the cases of hardship arising under this ruling.