§ Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he has received a communication from the Nottingham local food control committee pointing out the need of granting supplementary rations to women doing heavy work, particularly those whose occupations involve constant exposure to weather; and whether he will issue instructions that supplementary rations be issued to such workers?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe communication referred to has been received. Women, such as those employed in agricultural labour,182W who are doing heavy work under exposure to weather, are already entitled to supplementary rations. It is not, however, clear that the class indicated by the Nottingham Food Control Committee require more than the comparatively generous allowance which the present ration provides.