Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 2 Gorffennaf 1947.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore
, Ayr District of Burghs
12:00,
2 Gorffennaf 1947
asked the Minister of Food why tinned sausage meat, Vienna style, which was packed in the U.S.A. in 1942 and sold by N.A.A.F.I. at is. 6d. per lb., was subsequently released to the public at 3s. 2d. per lb.
Mr Evelyn Strachey
, Dundee
Canned Vienna sausage was imported under Lend-Lease for Services requirements, and, as there had been no previous imports, it was at that time issued to N.A.A.F.I. at a price in line with that for home produced canned sausages which were priced at cost. After Lend-Lease ended, the price was adjusted to cover American selling prices.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore
, Ayr District of Burghs
Why should the public be forced to pay 3s. 2d. a lb. for this meat, which only a few months earlier was apparently sold at 1s. 6d. per lb?
Mr Evelyn Strachey
, Dundee
Because Lend-Lease ended.
Major Donald Bruce
, Portsmouth North
Will the Minister give an assurance that the Government will not follow too closely the practice of private enterprise in realising a profit on these things.
Ministers make up the Government and almost all are members of the House of Lords or the House of Commons. There are three main types of Minister. Departmental Ministers are in charge of Government Departments. The Government is divided into different Departments which have responsibilities for different areas. For example the Treasury is in charge of Government spending. Departmental Ministers in the Cabinet are generally called 'Secretary of State' but some have special titles such as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ministers of State and Junior Ministers assist the ministers in charge of the department. They normally have responsibility for a particular area within the department and are sometimes given a title that reflects this - for example Minister of Transport.
