HC Deb 24 January 1949 vol 460 c83W
92. Mr. Harrison

asked the Minister of Food if his attention has been drawn to evidence given in the Nottingham courts by a local butcher to the effect that he could not keep his customers without an illegal supply of meat because of the competition of other meat traders in the city, who had such supplies available to supplement the legal rations; and what action he proposes to take.

Dr. Summerskill

I saw reports of this statement, but the results of investigations by our officers do not justify any such general allegation against meat retailers in Nottingham.