§ Colonel Carverasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether attention has been called to the alleged cornering of the tea market; whether he can make a statement on the whole subject; and whether it is proposed to remedy the shortage of supplies of tea in many shops?
Major Lloyd GeorgeI am not aware of any "cornering" of the tea market, nor of any consumers being unable to purchase their ration. A new basis of distribution to retailers, shortly to be introduced, is designed to enable all consumers to purchase tea where they desire.