47. Mr. Harrisasked the Minister of Food what representations he has received from the Association of Master Bakers, regarding a graduated subsidy to keep the family baker in business; and what reply he has given to the association.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThe Association has asked for additional subsidy on the first 50 sacks of every baker's weekly usage of flour. This would give additional profit at public expense to a great many bakers who are not in need of it and I have been unable to agree. But in addition to other recent measures of help, I have decided to admit for purposes of subsidy certain delivery costs which have hitherto been excluded. And I have undertaken to review the working of the subsidy if the industry can furnish additional statistical information about their costs.