§ Mr. R. Morganasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the shortage of fish, he will consider introducing some better system of distribution in order to ensure that the general public receive a fair share of fish before the supply is acquired by the big stores, large fishmongers, hotels and institutions?
Major Lloyd GeorgeWhen the Fish (Maximum Prices) Order, 1941, was introduced, a system of allocation was organised at the ports in order to establish an equitable system of distribution. Owing, however, to the absence of statistics in the industry, there are no records of where the fish goes after it has been sold at the port. Statistics are now being collected and the whole question of allocation is under close review at the present time.