§ Colonel Clarkeasked the Minister of Food whether, in the bread-rationing scheme, he will ensure that the wives of small farmers and smallholders, who in addition to working on their husband's holding have their household duties to perform, shall be placed in the category of heavy worker.
§ Mr. StracheyAny worker of either sex who is regularly employed in manual work within the official schedule of occupations for an average of not less than 22 hours a week will be eligible for the manual worker ration.
§ Colonel Clarkeasked the Minister of Food whether in the bread-rationing scheme he will ensure that the small farmer and smallholder are placed in the category of heavy worker.
§ Mr. StracheyAgriculture, horticulture and market gardening are among tile occupations which qualify for the manual worker ration. The self-employed manual worker is eligible for this ration.
Mr. De la Bèreasked the Minister of Food whether, with the introduction of rationing, he will give an assurance that the size of the loaf will be restored, since rationing itself should produce the economy.
§ Mr. StracheyThe present weights of loaves are particularly convenient for the administration of the rationing scheme. Whatever daily allowance of bread (in ounces) is fixed at any time for any class of the community, the weekly allowance will be a multiple of seven ounces, and as the present weights of loaves are also multiples of seven ounces, it would create great difficulties to restore these weights to their previous levels.