§ Sir J. Mellorasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he has obtained medical evidence with regard to the average amounts of sugar required to maintain in health children and adults, respectively; and whether he will provide that a child's ration of jam shall be not less than one half of one ounce daily, the present adult jam ration being reduced if necessary?
Major Lloyd GeorgeMy Noble Friend has obtained medical evidence with regard to the average quantity of sugar required and he is assured that the Food Rationing (Special Diets) Advisory Committee of the Medical Research Council by whom he is advised in all such matters, is satisfied that the present ration of sugar710W is sufficient medically for children. The answer to the last part of my hon. Friend's Question is in the negative.