§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give for all district councils in England and Wales the total allocated number of packets of(a) standard food ration documents, (b) temporary food ration documents and (c) registration documents.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonStandard food ration and registration documents are held, and have been held since the 1970s, by my Department for issue to district councils in England and Wales on the basis of one per head of their population, plus a small additional percentage for contingencies. Temporary food ration documents have been allocated sufficient to cover 5 per cent. of the population. Allocations will be reviewed from time to time and varied as necessary.