§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Food if, in allocated sugar stocks, he will give sympathetic consideration to the need for an increased ration of sugar for persons suffering from, or recovering from tuberculosis.
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§ Mr. StracheyRations for patients suffering from active tuberculosis have recently been very fully reviewed and, as a result, they are now allowed each week 14 pints of milk and three priority eggs, as well as an additional 3 oz. of butter or margarine, 1 oz. bacon and 1 oz. of cooking fat. Ample supplies of carbohydrate are available off the ration in the form of potatoes, bread and other cereals and my medical advisers see no necessity to increase the supply still further by making any special additional allowances of sugar to tuberculosis sufferers. They will, however, like other consumers, of course, obtain from 5th December the 25 per cent. increase in the domestic ration of sugar and the increased sweet ration and will be able to buy preserves off the ration as a result of our additional purchases of sugar abroad.