§ Sir I. Fraserasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that sugar rationing has increased the demand for saccharine and caused a scarcity, with the result that many diabetics who may not use sugar cannot obtain saccharine; and whether he will make an appeal to chemists to ration the sale of saccharine voluntarily and give a special preference to diabetic customers?
§ Mr. BoothbyThe output of saccharine tablets has been very greatly increased in recent months and I have not heard464W of the difficulties to which my hon. and gallant Friend refers, but I shall be glad to consider the evidence which he has if he will be good enough to send it to me.