§ Mr. Isaacsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that an immense queue, sometimes numbering several thousand people, gathers at Kingston-upon-Thames market place every Thursday morning to buy eggs, that the delay covers a number of hours; that this causes both distress to women standing in the queue, many of whom frequently require attention and harm to the small children who are left unattended; and will he take prompt steps to put an end to the discontent expressed at such inconvenience which could be avoided by a system of rationing?
Major Lloyd GeorgeThe queues at Kingston-upon-Thames market are at a stall where eggs are sold on the "First Come First Served" basis. In these circumstances it is scarcely practicable to avoid the formation of queues. A scheme for the distribution of eggs to retailers on the basis of registrations by consumers is now being worked out and will shortly come into effect.