Mr. C. WASONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the fact that there are so many persons suffering from nervous and intestinal troubles who are usually prescribed extra butter by the best medical advice, he will reconsider his decision with reference to only allowing extra butter to persons afflicted with diabetes or tuberculous complaints?
§ Mr. CLYNESFood Control Committees are instructed in cases of doubt to submit to the medical section of the Ministry of Food applications for extra invalids' rations in cases other than those of tuberculosis and diabetes. Such applications are considered by the Ministry's medical adviser and grants are sanctioned in suitable cases. The Food Controller further proposes to issue shortly to committees an extended list oil complaints in which they may grant extra rations of meat or fats without reference to London.