§ Colonel Carverasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether the members of the organisations which undertake the collective production of jam 1365W will, for their voluntary services, be entitled to a slight increase of jam over and above the normal ration?
§ Major McCallumasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he has considered providing a special supply of sugar for jam-making to fruit-growers on the outlying islands and in the remote districts on the mainland of Scotland; and, if not, whether, in view of the fact that it is almost impossible for these growers to transport their soft fruit to the jam-making centres, he will give urgent consideration to such a scheme, to which might be attached the condition that a certain proportion of the jam thus made should be available for disposal to his Department?
Major Lloyd GeorgeYes, Sir; special consideration has been given to the question raised by my hon. Friend. Subject to certain conditions, sugar may be released by food executive officers in such districts for the co-operative preservation of fruit in private kitchens.