80. Brigadier Clarkeasked the Minister of Food what percentage of the sweet ration was taken up during each separate ration period, or double ration period, during the last 12 months; and what is 69W his estimate of the corresponding percentage for the current period.
§ Mr. WebbIt is too early to estimate the rate for the current period.
Following are the figures:
According to the returns made by traders to food offices, the following proportions of the sweets ration were bought by consumers during the six 8-week periods ended 27th January, 1951:
8-week Ration Period Consumer Ration for 8-week period Percentage Off take 26th Feb. to 22nd April., 1950 (oz.) 40 97 23rd April to 17th June., 1950 40 95 18th June to 12th Aug., 1950 40 96[...] 13th Aug. to 7th Oct., 1950 40 96[...] 8th Oct. to 2nd Dec., 1950 40 96[...] 3rd Dec., 1950 to 27th Jan., 1951 46 94 From information at present available, it is estimated that the proportion for the 8-week period ended 24th March, 1951, will be about 96 per cent. of the ration of 42 oz.