HC Deb 07 June 1946 vol 423 c394W
Mr. C. Smith

asked the Secretary of State for War what were the average costs of bread-baking, in shillings per sack of 280 lbs. weight of flour, in a representative large Army bakehouse in the month of July, 1939, and in May, 1946, respectively, under the following heads: flour, delivered price, yeast and other materials, wages, fuel, rent and depreciation

Mr. Lawson

The information asked for would take some time to obtain, and would involve a considerable amount of work. I do not feel that in present circumstances it would be justifiable to take staff off other more urgent word in order to prepare the figures.