§ Sir H. CARLILEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food (1) on what basis the proportion of fruit is allotted to each individual jam maker; and whether the basis has been arranged after consultation with the Fruit Preservers' Association; and (2) whether, to avoid the wastage of fruit consequent upon sending it to pulping stations at a distance, he will permit jam makers to collect fruit in their own districts, without limit as to quantity, and make it into pulp, the Government then taking its proportion of two-fifths of the pulp, or permit the makers to make the fruit into jam, the Government then taking its proportion of the jam?
§ Mr. CLYNESThere is now no restriction on the quantity of fruit which may be bought and pulped by any individual licensed jam manufacturer. The restriction of quantities on the original licences granted for the purchase of gooseberries for jam was a temporary expedient adopted pending the completion of 49W arrangements for securing the minimum supplies required for Navy and Army purposes.