§ 16. Mr. Collinsasked the Minister of Food why dried fruits are now available in greengrocers' shops, whereas grocers 166W in the same districts have not yet received their allocations.
§ Mr. StracheyI think that the dried fruit to which my hon. Friend refers must be unsold stocks held by greengrocers from a previous allocation. The present allocation for both greengrocers and grocers was only released on 7th November, and it is reckoned to take two or three weeks for supplies to reach all shops.