asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether the Department has now issued any definite instructions to the local committees recommending the methods and organisation which may be adopted by them in connection with the provision of communal kitchen centres, and informing them of the proportion of the cost of their installation to be provided by the Government; and, if not, will he say when such information will he available?

Preliminary instructions have already been issued, and detailed information both as to methods, organisation, and finance are now in course of preparation for issue to local authorities at an early date.