§ Mr. GILBERTasked the Food Controller (1) whether any accounts of the National Restaurant in New Bridge Street, E.C., have yet been received by his Department; whether they have been submitted to any audit; and what is the result of the trading up till now; and (2) whether his Department propose to establish in London and provincial cities further national restaurants on the lines of the existing one in New Bridge Street, E.C.; whether he can state the number so proposed and the districts they will be placed in; and will he consider the desirability of awaiting the financial result of the first one established in New Bridge Street before he expends further money on these experiments?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe accounts of the restaurant in New Bridge Street from the date of opening, 26th June, are being made up to 3rd August. It is proposed to establish twelve restaurants, four in London and eight in provincial towns—namely, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, and Brighton. I have no anxiety as to the financial results of the establishment in New Bridge Street.