Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 31 Mawrth 1947.
Mr Marcus Lipton
, Lambeth Brixton
12:00,
31 Mawrth 1947
asked the Minister of Food whether he will ensure that music-hall artistes and other holders of emergency travellers' ration books get the egg ration to which they are entitled.
Mr Evelyn Strachey
, Dundee
Allocations of eggs cannot take place regularly, or simultaneously throughout the country, so I cannot guarantee that any particular retailer will be able to honour all temporary ration documents, especially if they are presented without notice. Local food offices can usually help in cases of difficulty.
Mr Marcus Lipton
, Lambeth Brixton
Can the Minister say how these hardworking people are to get their egg ration, if shops use, for other purposes, its 10 per cent. surplus they get for this class of consumer? Audiences no longer throw eggs about.
Mr Evelyn Strachey
, Dundee
They should apply to the local food office.
Mr Henry Strauss
, Combined English Universities
When eggs are thrown at these artists, is it not generally without notice?
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