§ 70. Captain Crowderasked the Minister of Food what the saving in bread has been since the loaf was reduced in size and since the cut in sugar and fats has been made to the bakers.
§ Mr. Strachey:The average weekly usage of flour for the production of bread in the months of May and June has been below the average usage in the previous month by only 0.6 per cent. There is, normally, however, a seasonal rise of 4 per cent. in bread output during May and June. Owing to this and to the influence of other factors upon the level of bread consumption, it is very difficult to form a reliable estimate as to the extent to which output would have risen had there been no reduction in the weights of the loaves. There is no reason to think that the cut in sugar and fats for the manufacture of flour confectionery has had any significant effect on bread consumption.