HC Deb 03 May 1954 vol 527 c3W
29. Mr. Vaughan-Morgan

asked the Minister of Food what steps are being taken to remind those who require them as a basis of title to welfare milk that their ration books should be kept after

UNDER-DELIVERIES OF RATION FOODS DURING THE FOUR WEEKS ENDED 20TH MARCH, 1954 AND THE FOUR WEEKS ENDED 17TH APRIL, 1954
Commodity Four week period ending '000 tons Per cent, of entitlement Equivalent rations (in millions)
Bacon* … … 20th March … 7.9 21 11.6
17th April … 3.1 8 4.5
Meat … … 20th March … 0.9 1 0.5
17th April … 1.0 1 0.5
Butter … … 20th March … 1.4 6 3.0
17th April … 0.6 3 1.3
Margarine … … 20th March … 8.4 26 14.9
17th April … 8.9 28 15.8
Cooking Fat … … 20th March … 1.9 15 8.4
17th April … 2.5 20 11.0
Cheese … … 20th March … 3.8 17 10.6
17th April … 14.0 63 38.4
* In addition to ration bacon, the deliveries of category C bacon were 5.7 thousand tons in the four weeks ending 20th March and 4.8 in the four weeks ending 17th April.