asked the Minister of Food if he will now make a statement on his investigation into the refusal on the part of Rules to supply a meal to a coloured person; and what steps he has taken.

asked the Minister of Food if he will make a statement on the result of his investigations into the recent instance of racial discriminations at Rules Restaurant.

I have now received a letter from the managing director of Rules Restaurant expressing his regret for what happened and giving an unqualified undertaking to prevent it happening again. I am satisfied that the very serious character of the incident has been brought home to the managing director, and that he now understands the grave injury which is done to the interests of the British Commonwealth by any form of racial discrimination.