§ 74. Mr. Vaughan-Morganasked the Minister of Food why, in a case to which his attention has been drawn by the hon. Member for Reigate, an application for extra meat rations was rejected on the grounds of inadequacy of medical evidence without the attention of the doctor concerned having been drawn to his failure to comply with the rules set out in pamphlet Med. 2; and whether he will see that in such a case a temporary ration is issued while the further negotiations with the doctor are proceeding.
§ Mr. F. WilleyAs I have explained to the hon. Member, I think it is better to leave it to the Department's medical advisers to decide if the patient's doctor need be advised direct when an application is refused. Food offices already have power to make a temporary allowance if the patient's doctor says it is urgently required pending a decision.
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§ 79. Mr. J. Morrisonasked the Minister of Food how much pig meat has so far been produced by the Queensland British Food Corporation; at what cost per hundredweight; how much has been exported; and what average price per hundredweight has been received.
§ Mr. F. WilleyThe hon. Member's Question involves reference to the detailed records of the Corporation in Queensland, but I will write to him as soon as I have obtained the information.
§ 86. Mr. Donnerasked the Minister of Food at what price per ton he has now agreed to import meat from Uruguay.
§ Mr. F. WilleyThe prices agreed with Uruguay are the same as those recently agreed with Argentina and published in White Paper (Cmd. 8231).