asked the Minister of Food what intake of calories per head per day is shown, for the latest available month, by his Department's dietary food survey; and what are the comparable figures for the corresponding month of 1946.

Our latest available figure is for November last. It is based on a small but representative sample of working class families. It covers only food eaten in the home, and not, for example, school or canteen meals. The figure is 2,320 calories, which shows no variation from the figure for November, 1945. It is very difficult to know what addition ought to be made for meals taken out, but a canteen meal will contain anything from 600 to 1,000 calories.