Mr. De la Bèreasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the fact that there is a section of the community who, on medical grounds, are prohibited from eating meat or bacon, he will permit these people to utilise their coupons for meat and bacon for obtaining an extra cheese ration?
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Major Lloyd GeorgeThis has been considered but as my Noble Friend is advised that there is no need for granting extra rations of cheese to any invalid on medical grounds, he would not feel justified in making such an arrangement.