HC Deb 30 July 1941 vol 373 c1418W
Mr. T. Smith

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what steps are being taken to provide supplementary rations to workers in agriculture during harvest time?

Major Lloyd George

Arrangements have been made, in consultation with the National Farmers' Union, for special permits to be issued by food executive officers for the supply of tea, sugar and margarine to farmers to assist them to furnish drinks and food to workers in the fields at harvest, threshing, haymaking or sheep-shearing time