§ Mr. C. Smithasked the Minister of Food how many British Restaurants were open, at the most recent convenient date, 160W in England and Wales; how many were open in Scotland; and what was the weekly average number of main meals served in them.
§ Mr. Strachey:On 27th April, 1946, there were 1,243 British Restaurants of all types operating in England and Wales and 80 British Restaurants of all types operating in Scotland. The average numbers of main meals served during a six-day week were 2,286,000 in England and Wales, and 150,000 in Scotland.