HC Deb 27 March 1945 vol 409 cc1321-2W
Mr. Glenvil Hall

asked the Minister of Food if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the authorities to which payments have been made to meet deficits on their British Restaurants and the amount paid in each case.

Mr. Mabane

Following is a list of local authorities to which payments have been made by the Ministry of Food on account of losses incurred in operating British Restaurants and Cooking Depots, and the amounts paid.

Name of Local Authority. Amount of payment made by Ministry Food.
£ s. d.
Sheffield C.B.C. 3,500 0 0
Swansea C.B.C. 950 0 0
Plymouth C.B.C. 6,000 0 0
Belfast C.B.C. 5,000 0 0
Blackpool C.B.C. 1,750 19 0
Brighton C.B.C. 900 0 0
Holsworthy U.D.C. 100 0 0
Llwchwr U.D.C. 341 17 4
Exmouth U.D.C. 450 0 0
Watford B.C. 1,513 1 6
Longbenton U.D.C. 4 12 6
Wrexham B.C. 250 0 0
Aberdare U.D.C. 550 0 0
Ilminster U.D.C. 328 2 4
Cardiff R.D.C. 170 0 0
Redditch U.D.C. 4,500 0 0
Great Harwood U.D.C. 200 0 0
Hemel Hempstead B.C. 600 0 0
Slough B.C. 1,000 0 0
Ramsgate B.C. 329 12 11
Berkshire C.C. 940 0 0
Bedfordshire C.C. 1,800 0 0
*Dumbartonshire Joint Committee 2 18 5
*Newport (Mon.) C.B.C. 750 0 0
*Swindon B.C. 21 13 4
*Nottingham C.C. 224 7 2
£32,177 4 6
*Payments made to these Authorities were in respect of expenditure on rent and rates on Cooking Depots set up for emergency purposes. Local Authorities are not required to recover this expenditure in the prices charged for meals supplied from the depots.