§ Mr. Cocksasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that, owing to the shortage of fat, fish friers in Hucknall, Nottingham, can only open half the week; and whether he will consider giving priority in fat to fish friers in mining areas?
§ Colonel LlewellinIn Hucknall, as in other towns where the population has remained approximately static, allocations of fat to fish-friers are being made on the basis of 75 per cent. of their pre-war purchases. I am aware that in consequence of reduction in supplies fish-friers generally have to curtail their normal hours of business. In regard to the last part of my hon. Friend's Question, while I sympathise with the object which he has in mind, I regret that the supply position does not enable me to adopt his suggestion.