§ 63. Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Food what was the allocation of soap to private individuals and laundries, respectively, for any convenient period recently; and how does this compare with the amount used during a similar period before the war.
§ Mr. StracheyThe level of current domestic consumption of soap is about 63 per cent. of prewar, and the present allocation to laundries is approximately 86 per cent of prewar