§ Sir H. Williamsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that, in accordance with instructions issued by his Department, a butcher cannot buy a meat-chopper without a special licence issued by his Department; and will he make convenient arrangements to enable the necessary requirements for butchers to he met?
§ Mr. BoothbyCertificates authorising the purchase of steel are, as a rule, issued to the users of the finished article; but in certain cases, where manufacturers have many customers requiring goods which involve only small amounts of steel, general licences may be issued to the manufacturer on behalf of the users. The Ministry of Food are in touch with the manufacturers of meat-choppers and have offered to consider applications for general licences which would enable wholesalers to supply butchers out of stock.