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Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies

– in the House of Commons on 12 May 1947.

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  • Workers' Sugar Allowances (6 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food what is the allocation of sugar for tea for factory workers and for those working in offices, respectively.

  • Imported Onions (2 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food how many onions have been imported into this country during 1947; how many have rotted owing to lack of facilities to discharge the vessels; and what has been the loss...

  • Siamese Rice (7 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food what shipments of rice have been made from Siam in February, March and April, 1947, respectively.

  • Subsidies (11 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food the food items on which there is going to be a withdrawal or reduction of subsidy.

  • Flour (Bakers) (4 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food the amount of flour allocation to bakers for each month of the last six months, to the latest available date.

  • Bread Rationing (8 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food if he will make a statement in regard to the continuance or otherwise of bread rationing.

  • Departmental Staffs (6 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food the total number of persons employed by his Department at the last convenient date; what proportion of these are established civil servants; and how many are employed...

  • London Dock Strike (Fish Wastage) (8 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food how much food has gone rotten at the London docks because of the latest strike of dock workers.

  • Cocoa Stocks (7 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food what stocks of cocoa were held in this country on 1st January, 1945, 1946 and 1947, respectively.

  • Dog Biscuits (3 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food if he will improve the supply of dog biscuits in the South Eastern area.

  • Farm Workers (6 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food whether the special food allowance extended to farm workers for seasonal tasks will be continued throughout the summer, having regard to the impossibility of foreseeing...

  • World Situation (Review) (4 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food when the next review of the general world food situation may be expected.

  • Potato Subsidy Claims (4 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food what steps are taken by his finance department at Oxford to check the accuracy of claims submitted by potato merchants in respect of subsidy; and, in particular,...

  • Glucose (Retail Chemists) (4 speeches)

    asked the Minister of Food whether a greater proportion of the available supplies of glucose will be allocated to retail chemists, in view of the difficulty they have at present in honouring...