§ Sir R. Rossasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food why no attempt is made to provide the correct meat ration for Northern Ireland during seasonal periods of shortage, when sufficient locally-produced meat is insufficient in view of the fact that areas which produce no meat at all are not made liable to seasonal reductions?
§ Mr. MabaneIt has not been considered necessary in the past to make good the seasonal shortages in view of their very brief nature, but steps will be taken to avoid a reduction in the ration in future.