§ 61. Winģ-Commander Robinsonasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that cases have occurred recently when local fishmongers have urged catering establishments to take over some of their surplus fish before it went bad, but that the latter were unable to do so without infringing the provisions of the Fish (Supplies to Catering Establishments) Order, 1943; and whether in these circumstances he will arrange to increase the present allocation to caterers in order to prevent unnecessary waste of fish.
§ Sir B. Smith:I am not aware of the cases to which the hon. and gallant Member refers, but, in order to prevent waste, arrangements exist for temporary and local relaxation of the restrictions upon the purchase of fish by caterers. I am at present re-considering the arrangements for allocating fish to catering establishments and hope to make an announcement shortly.