§ Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Minister of Food what is the number of hotels, boarding houses, restaurants and canteens now registered; and the percentage each category receives of the total rationed food supply of the country.
§ M. StracheyFollowing are the figures at the latest available dates:
Class of Catering Establishment Number Licensed at 31st October, 1948 Percentage Authorised of Total Rationed Food Supply at Mid-1948 (a) per cent. (b) 1. Hotels and Boarding Establishments 51,878 3.5 2. Restaurants, Cafes, Teashops and Public Dining Rooms 57,715 3. Industrial Canteens and Catering Establishments 33,193 4.0 4. Staff Dining Rooms, Staff Luncheon Clubs, Civic Restaurants 9,980 0.7 5. School Canteens, and Feeding Centres 20,105 2.1 6. Youth Service Clubs and Centres 16,288 7. Voluntary Service Canteens for Service Personnel 1,290 0.1 Total 190,449 10.4 (a) All straight-rationed foods, namely: Tea, Sugar, Preserves, Cheese, Bacon, Fats, Meat, excluding any quantities authorised to manufacturers and trade users.
(b) Includes permanent residents.