asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether the special foods, etc., which are now made available to miners, are still allocated to a miner who voluntary absents himself from duty during the course of any week.

Yes, Sir.

Is the Minister asking the House to believe that a miner who works four days a week is entitled to more food than a man in another heavy industry working 5½ days a week?

It is very difficult to discriminate. This has been provided for miners in general. It is quite impossible to make exceptions.

Is the Minister aware that Members of Parliament get the same food on Saturday and Sunday when they are not working as they do on any other day of the week?

Can we ask that the Opposition should at least use the King's English in phrasing their Questions henceforward?