§ Sir C. Rawsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, seeing that meat and other rationed commodities, which would ordinarily be supplied through the traders to registered customers, are now being supplied for service at communal feeding centres without the surrender of coupons, how it is proposed to build up stocks; when supplies are adequate will be, in the interests of the public, issue a higher weekly percentage to the traders; and has the meat ration been maintained at is. in order that supplies can be found for communal feeding centres?
Major Lloyd GeorgeThe total releases of rationed foodstuffs including those supplied to catering establishments of all types are regulated so as to ensure the building up and maintenance of adequate reserves. The proportion of total releases which goes to catering establishments including British Restaurants, works canteens and War Time Meals Centres is small as compared with the releases for domestic consumption. I can assure my hon. Friend that as and when the supply position of any commodity permits releases will be increased.