HC Deb 18 October 1950 vol 478 c250W
71. Lieut.-Colonel Bromley-Davenport

asked the Minister of Food how much prior notice he gives to manufacturers and distributors of a pending increase in rationed foodstuffs.

Mr. Webb

As long as possible depending on particular conditions, but there can obviously be no fixed period. In these matters I have to balance the interests of the traders, the rights of the consumers, and my desire to advise this House whenever possible. Obviously, I cannot fix any specific period in these circumstances.