§ Viscount Hinchingbrookeasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what measures the Government propose to mitigate the hardship caused to bakers in rural areas who are unable to bake and distribute tread at a profit at the now standard price of 8d. per four-lb. loaf?
Major Lloyd GeorgeMy Noble Friend has already announced that licences may be granted enabling bakers distributing bread in remote areas to charge a price of 8½d. a quartern, 4¼d. a 2 lb. loaf, and 2½d. a 1 lb. loaf. Substantial agreement has also been reached with the trade in respect of the financial arrangements which shall be made consequent upon the new Bread Order and a statement will be made shortly.