§ 34. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Food how many fish friers' licences in the city of Aberdeen were applied for and refused and on what grounds were they refused during the years 1946, 1947 and 1948 to the present time, respectively.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe number of applications for fish friers' licences in the city of Aberdeen which have been refused were two in 1946, two in 1947 and one in 1948 to date. The refusal in each case88W was on the grounds that the need on the part of consumers for an additional fried fish shop was not sufficiently great, in relation to the amount of fat available at those times, to justify us in granting additional licences.