§ Brigadier Medlicottasked the Minister of Food how soon he expects to receive the first report of the working party set up to consider the difficulties caused by the proposal to cut the allocation of sugar for fruit canning in 1950.
§ Mr. WebbIt has just been decided, after reconsideration of the allocation, to allow rather more sugar to fruit canners this year. But I must reserve the right to examine these supplies in the light of our general problem of maintaining the domestic sugar ration.