§ 25. Mr. Dudley Williamsasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that when application is made to a local food office for change of retailer by someone acting for the holder of a ration book, permission is not given unless the applicant is aware of all the Christian names of the person concerned; and, in view of the fact that this leads to annoyance to those catering for a number of individuals, if he will arrange for all Christian names to be put on ration books in future.
Dr. HillNo. We need full Christian names for purposes of identity, but it would take up valuable time and require additional staff to write them in full at busy centres when ration books are being issued.