§ Mr. JOWETTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food if his attention has been called to the effect of the new Regulations relating to the wholesale and retail prices of tea which came into operation on 18th March last on the earnings of blind persons who are dependent on their small earnings as retail distributors of tea at the houses of people who sympathise with them on account of their affliction, this effect being to reduce the earnings in certain cases from 9s. per week to;3s. per week; and if he will arrange for the national control tea to be issued at a reduced wholesale price to these persons, and thus avoid adding to their difficulties?
§ Mr. CLYNESI sympathise greatly with the loss of earnings which the new regulations have caused in such cases as are referred to in the question; and I am asking the Department to consider whether any arrangement can be made to afford relief.