§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in order to relieve congestion in the shops and reduce the demands on traffic, he will issue coupons by which housewives can buy a monthly supply of non-perishable foodstuffs?
Major Lloyd GeorgeI do not know what foods my hon. Friend has in mind but four weeks' supplies of certain rationed foods may be purchased at any time during each specified four weekly period. These foods are canned foods under the points rationing scheme, tea, sugar, preserves and cheese.