HC Deb 24 October 1945 vol 414 c2136W
Sir W. Smithers

asked the Minister of Food why he has raised the tea ration to Eire.

Sir B. Smith

During the greater part of the war Eire's tea supplies were limited to 25 per cent. of its pre-war consumption. In view of the slightly better stock position now prevailing and the comparatively small quantities involved, it has been possible to raise the allocation without detriment to home supplies or the needs of other tea-drinking countries.