Mr. Howardasked the Minister of Food if, in view of the fact that the average allocation in West Cornwall of dried fruit has been half-pound per ration book over the last three months, he will increase this allocation to meet the needs of those who wish to make their own cakes and puddings for Christmas.
§ Mr. WebbDried fruit, I am afraid, is generally scarce, but nearly all the available supplies are allocated to traders on the basis of their sugar registrations, so as to ensure that they are fairly distributed throughout the country. Any increase in supplies to one particular area could, therefore, only be at the expense of fair distribution to the rest of the country.