§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware of the complaints of allotment holders that the allowance of sugar for preserving of home-grown fruit is inadequate, and that if the allowance is strictly enforced a considerable waste of fruit may result; and whether he will take steps to increase the allowance to allotment holders to half a pound of sugar for each pound of fruit grown on allotments?
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§ Mr. McCURDYI am aware that the allowance of sugar for preserving homegrown fruit is regrettably small, but the state of supplies does not allow of any increase on the scale authorised for this summer.