§ 72. Mr. Doddsasked the hon. Member for Woolwich, West, as Chairman of the Kitchen Committee, the estimated loss of income to the Refreshment Department resulting from the impending dissolution of Parliament; how it will affect the possibility of the department showing a profit for 1955; and what action is being taken to minimise the loss of business consequent upon a May Election.
§ Mr. W. Steward:Loss of turnover in the Refreshment Department is estimated at£14,000. Unless exceptional business is done between the time when the House resumes and 31st December next, our financial results for the year will suffer to the exent of approximately£6,300. The only action which can be taken to offset this loss is to encourage Members to patronise the Department as much as possible when the new Parliament assembles