§ Mr. Mitchisonasked the Minister of Food how many allocations of meat for making meat pies are made in Corby, Northamptonshire, at present; what is the total quantity so allocated; what increases there have been in the number of allocations and in the total allocated during the last five years; when these increases were made; and on what population basis those allocations have been, and are being, made both in Corby and generally.
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§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThere are at present three meat manufacturers in Corby, 12 general butchers' shops and three butchery vans. Allocations of meat to manufacturers are related to their pre-war trade. Allocations of meat for manufacturing purposes to general butchers and butchery vans are in proportion to the number of their registered customers. There is no special allocation of meat for pie making as traders are free to make a variety of meat products.
Two of the general butchers and all of the butchery vans have been licensed during the past five years.
The rates of allocation for manufacturing purposes have been changed on 36 different dates in the past five years in accordance with variations in the supplies available. All such changes apply nationally.