HC Deb 27 June 1947 vol 439 cc97-8W
Mr. Burden

asked the Minister of Food the number of meals consumed in catering establishments in Sheffield, industrial canteens, public cafes, etc., but excluding civic restaurants and schools, for 12 months up to the most convenient date.

Mr. Strachey

The number of meals consumed in catering establishments are not totalled separately for each food office area, because of the manpower shortage. To make a special investigation for Sheffield would take an amount of time and labour which I could justify only if there were exceptional reasons for it.