HC Deb 04 February 1949 vol 460 cc271-2W
Mr. J. Morrison

asked the Minister of Food what number of rations books were issued in 1948 in replacement of those notified as lost.

Mr. Strachey

The number of food ration books issued to replace those reported lost, stolen or destroyed during

EXPENDITURE ON MAIN GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS IN THE "DAILY MAIL", "NEWS CHRONICLE", "DAILY HERALD" AND "DAILY WORKER" IN THE FINANCIAL YEARS 1947–48 AND 1948–49
(Partly estimated)
CAMPAIGN "DAILY MAIL" "NEWS CHRONICLE" "DAILY HERALD" "DAILY WORKER"
1947–48 1948–49 1947–48 1948–49 1947–48 1948–49 1947–48 1948–49
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
National Savings 6,290 5,675 6,815 5,950 5,230 3,800 3,224 1,380
Ministry of Food 4,510 6,250 3,435 5,526 3,480 3,640 864 680
Services Recruiting 6,950 9,445 5,775 11,400 6,710 10,490 132 22
Economic Information 6,048 7,780 4,200 6,000 5,122 7,000 924 1,020
Miners Recruiting 4,640 6,885 3,760 6,600 4,490 6,310 790 428
Nurses Recruiting — 2,915 — 2,400 — 2,100 — —
Women into Industry 690 — 525 — 720 — 132 —
Women's Land Army 1,120 720 425 800 870 750 — —
"Lend a Hand on the Land" 820 2,100 630 2,000 840 1,350 198 —
Road Safety 2,120 3,300 1,910 4,240 2,380 3,720 858 195
National Insurance 180 1,390 338 1,000 168 840 24 44
Fuel 2,980 500 2,605 400 2,280 300 330 22

the 11 months ended 30th November, 1948, was 909,100. The figures for the calendar month of December, 1948, are not yet available.