§ 48. Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Food if he will give particulars of the take-up of the bacon, meat, butter and cheese ration for the last two months; how this compares with a year ago; and, separately, the total amounts taken up during the last month showing comparisons with a similar period a year ago for these commodities.
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§ Major Lloyd GeorgeFollowing is the information
Expressed as a percentage of entitlement, deliveries of bacon, meat, butter and cheese to the trade during the past two ration periods, together with the corresponding figures for a year ago, are as follows:—
Per cent. — 1951 1952 4 weeks to 6th Oct. 4 weeks to 3rd Nov. 4 weeks to 4th Oct. 4 weeks to 1st Nov. Bacon 100 99 100 91 Meat 100 100 99 99 Butter 98 98 100 100 Cheese 98 94 100 100 The total amounts taken up during the last four weeks, and the comparative figures for a year ago, are as follows:—
Thousand tons — 4 weeks to 3rd Nov., 1951 4 weeks to 1st Nov., 1952 Bacon 23.2 35.3 Meat 104.7 104.2 Butter 19.1 12.8 Cheese 11.3 9.4