§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food if he is aware of the hardship inflicted upon blind tea retailers by the Tea Regulations which have been passed since March, 1918; if he is further aware 47W that the advantage of the concession favourable to the blind has been annulled by the new national registration of tea; and, in view of the fact that numbers of this deserving class have lost their customers and are deprived of their means of livelihood, will he see if something can be done to rehabilitate them?
§ Mr. CLYNESI am not aware that the advantage of the concession made to the blind tea retailers has been annulled by the new national registration of tea. Consumers were free to register for tea supplies with any retailer, but were specially advised to choose the retailer from whom they usually bought their tea supplies.