Mr. CHANCELLORasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food (1) whether, in devising any scale of compulsory rations, the Food Controller will bear in mind the needs of those who abstain from the use of fish and flesh foods and include in the ration allotted to them extra supplies of vegetable foods equivalent in protein and fat-forming value to the meat and fish ration which may be fixed; (2) whether, in devising any scale of compulsory rations, the Food Controller will take into account the quantity of cereals used in the production of alcoholic liquors, and adjust matters so that the total amount of cereals allotted to each adult consumer shall be equalised, and for this purpose the quantity of cereals used in the production of the alcohol consumed by each individual shall be included in his or her total ration?
§ Mr. CLYNESIn devising any scale of compulsory rations the Food Controller will bear in mind the points raised by my hon. Friend.