§ 30. Sir I. Fraserasked the Minister of Food what measure of control his Department now exercise over the distribution of chocolates and sweets.
§ Mr. StracheyDistribution is primarily in the hands of the trade, but my Department licenses manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, and is represented on the industry's distribution committee.
§ 31. Sir I. Fraserasked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the heavy de-
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Commodity Unit Price at 1st August, 1922 Price at 1st May, 1949 Bacon … … … … 1 lb 1s. 10d 2s. 2½d. Bread … … … … 4 lb. 10d. 10¼d. Butter Fresh … … … … 1 lb 2s. 1¾d. 1s 4d.(a) Salt … … … … 1 lb. 2s. 1d. Cheese … … … … 1 lb. 1s. 1¼d. 10d.(a) Eggs, Fresh … … … … dozen 2s. 3d. 2s. 0d. to 3s. 0d. Flour … … … … 7 lb. 1s. 5½d. 1s. 5½d. Margarine: Special … … … … 1 lb. 7d. 9d. Standard … … … … 1 lb. 7d. 5d. Meat Beef 1st quality home killed (bone in) British Ribs … … … … 1 lb. 1s. 6¾d. First 4 Ribs of Forequarter 1s. 8d. Thin Flank … … … … 1 lb. 11¼d Thin or Hindquarter Flank 1s. 0d. Chilled Imported (bone in) Ribs … … … … 1 lb. 10½d. First 4 Ribs of Forequarter 1s. 4d. Thin Flank … … … … 1 lb. 6d. Thin or Hindquarter Flank 9d. Mutton British 1st quality, home killed Legs … … … … 1 lb. 1s. 9½d. Leg (bone in) 2s. 0d. Breast … … … … 1 lb. 1s. 0½d. Scrag and Breast 1s. 0d. Chilled Imported Legs … … … … 1 lb. 1s. 0¼d. Leg (bone in) 1s. 5d. Breast … … … … 1 lb. 5d. Scrag and Breast 8d. Milk … … … … qt. 5½d. 10d. Potatoes … … … … 7 lb. 9d. 10½d.—1s. 0½d. according to area and variety Sugar, granulated … … … … 1 lb. 6d. 5d. Tea—average … … … … 1 lb. 2s. 3d. 3s. 2d. (a) The Chancellor has announced that the price of butter will be increased by 2d. per lb. and cheese by 4d. per lb. mand for chocolates and sweets, which has followed de-rationing, he is prepared to give manufacturers an increased allocation of sugar and other ingredients.
§ Mr. StracheyWe have already substantially increased the allocations of sugar and other essential ingredients in anticipation of the heavier demand.