Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 May 1947.
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.
There are no such allocations. As already announced, there is a limitation during the six weeks from 27th April to 95 per cent. of what bakers bought from the millers in February and March last.
Is the Minister aware that this new, limitation is only camouflaged and has the effect of deceiving the public? Is it not simply robbing Peter to pay Paul?
No, Sir, I am aware of nothing of the kind.