Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Food – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 February 1954.
I have been rather kind to the hon. Gentleman, because in 1948, which he chose, the meat ration varied between 1s. and 6d. I would also point out—and I am sure that he can confirm this figure through the wholesale societies—that 10 lb. more meat was consumed per person in 1953 than in the year referred to.