§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food the number of licences granted by local food authorities since the outbreak of war to chain and department stores to retail articles of food which they did not sell prior to that date?
Major Lloyd GeorgeInformation regarding the issue of licences to chain and department stores is not available and could not be obtained without great labour and expense which, in view of the pressure on food offices at the present time, would be difficult to justify.