Kitchen and Refreshment Rooms (House of Commons)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 25 Tachwedd 1943.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Rear-Admiral Tufton Beamish Rear-Admiral Tufton Beamish , Lewes

I have thought over this matter as much as I can, and I am very much in agreement with the idea that the feeding arrangements generally in this House are deplorable, but I do not believe they will be improved by reducing the number of Members on the Committee from 17 to 7. I have looked through the list of names, and I see that all are hon. Members who from time to time have to put up with the food we get here. I realise what are the difficulties which have been touched upon by the hon. Member for South Croydon (Sir H. Williams), but unless we were able to appoint a Kitchen Committee of real experts—and I see at least one if not two amongst the 17 who are familiar with running hotels—I really cannot see that we can do any better than appoint a large Committee and have a quorum of three, as suggested in the Motion. I see no reason for reducing the number.

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