§ 76. Mr. Molsonasked the Minister of Food why his Department stated on 15th November with regard to the allocation of fat for fish frying made to Mr. J. Johnston, 5, Freetown, Whitfield, Glossop, that he was receiving the correct allowance of fat to which he is entitled, and on 30th December stated that before the 15th November it had been found that owing to a mistake in the Ministry of Food Mr. Johnston's allocation of fat was nearly three times as much as it ought to be; and whether he will take steps to ensure accuracy in letters written in his Department.
§ Mr. StracheySince the mistake was made in 1940 when the datum figure of Mr. Johnston's predecessor was fixed, and we had decided not to penalise the 131W trader because of it, I consider that it was not a very grave error to refer to the higher figure as the correct amount when considering the hon. Member's request that it should be increased.