Rationing and Enforcement (Cost)

HC Deb 19 February 1951 vol 484 cc129-30W

Sir W. Smithers

asked the Minister of Food how much of the £17,600,475 spent by his Department in administrative expenses in 1949–50 was spent for the administration of enforcement of control and rationing, respectively.

Mr. Webb

The work of rationing is so closely linked with the work of procurement and distribution that its cost

Mr. Webb

About £21,500,000 for milk under the welfare foods service, and £8 million for the milk-in-schools Scheme.