§ 166. Mr. Lambertasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that isolated villages on Dartmoor and Exmoor became short of food last winter; and what steps he has taken to allow tradesmen to lay in extra stocks of essential foods.
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§ Dr. SummerskillArrangements have been made whereby people in remote areas can buy, during the winter months, all rationed and points rationed foods, except meat and bacon, one four-week period in advance. Suitable adjustments are made to traders permits to provide for this where necessary. Publicity was given to this arrangement last month and I am sending the hon. Member a copy of the Press notice which gives the full details.