§ 135. Mr. Burdenasked the Minister of Food if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list showing the Christmas food bonus rations for each year since 1945 to date, also showing the prevailing basic ration in respect of each rationed foodstuff the subject of a bonus.
Dr. HillFollowing is the information:
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BONUS ISSUES OF RATIONED FOODS ALLOWED DURING THE CHRISTMAS PERIODS (NEW YEAR IN SCOTLAND), 1945–1950 The ordinary ration quantities shown relate to a 4-weekly period, the bonuses also being the total for the ration period 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Ordinary Ration Bonus Ordinary Ration Bonus Ordinary Ration Bonus Ordinary Ration Bonus Ordinary Ration Bonus Ordinary Ration Bonus* December Ordinary Ration Butter 12 oz. 4 oz. 12 oz. — 8 oz. — 12 oz. — 16 oz. — 16 oz. — 12 oz. Margarine 12 oz. 2 oz. 12 oz. — 16 oz. — 16 oz. — 16 oz. — 16 oz. — 16 oz. Cooking Fats 8 oz. — 4 oz. — 4 oz. — 8 oz. — 8 oz. 4 oz. 8 oz. 4 oz. 8 oz. Meat 4s. 8d. 10d. 5s. 4d. 8d. 4s. 6d. 4s. — 6s. — 6s. — 5s. 8d. Sugar 32 oz. 16 oz. 32 oz. 24 oz. 32 oz. 16 oz. 40 oz. 8 oz. 32 oz. — 32 oz. 24 oz. 40 oz. Sweets 12 oz. 4 oz. 16 oz. 8 oz. (for those under 18 and those aged 70 or over) 16 oz. 4 oz. 16 oz. 2 oz. 16 oz. 6 oz. 20 oz. 6 oz. 26 oz. Tea 10 oz. (12 oz. for people aged 70 or over) — 10 oz. (12 oz. for people aged 70 or over) — 8 oz. (12 oz. for people aged 70 or over) — 8 oz. (12 oz. for people aged 70 or over) 4 oz. 10 oz. (12 oz. for people aged 70 or over) — 8 oz. (12 oz. for people aged 70 or over) 4 oz. (only for people aged 70 or over) 8 oz. (12 oz. for people aged 70 or over) Bacon 12 oz. — 12 oz. — 4 oz. — 8 oz. — 16 oz. — 14 oz. — 16 oz. * The bacon ration was increased by 2 oz. during Christmas week in 1950.