77. Mr. Enrollasked the Minister of Food if he can estimate approximately the tonnage of wheat saved by the restrictions on the supply of bread in restaurants and cafes introduced at the same 369W time as bread rationing; and express this saving as a percentage of the total saving since bread rationing was introduced.
§ Mr. StracheyI regret that the information is not available. To obtain it a comprehensive questionnaire would have to be issued to a large number of the establishments which hold catering licences.
§ 78. Mr. John E. Haireasked the Minister of Food if he is satisfied that in every case B.Us, are being surrendered for bread supplied.
§ Mr. StracheyRecent returns from divisional food offices show that many thousands of visits have been made to traders and consumers for the purpose of checking any failure to surrender coupons for B.U. foods and so far just 100 cases in the whole of U.K. have been unearthed in which there appears to have been some breach of the Order. I am satisfied therefore that traders and the public in general are making an honest effort to comply with the requirements of the Bread Rationing Order; I shall continue to secure evidence on which those who fail to comply with the requirements are proceeded against.
§ 87. Colonel Crosthwaite-Eyreasked the Minister of Food in how many cases bakers have not made the return of bread rationing coupons required under existing statutory regulations; and what action he proposes to take in such cases.
§ Mr. StracheyThe information asked for in the first part of the Question is not yet available. Traders who have failed to submit their returns will be required by notice to furnish them within seven days. The submission of the return will be enforced