asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that school children home from boarding schools during their holidays find it difficult to obtain their proper allowance of milk and eggs, because retailers will not or cannot honour the emergency cards presented to them; and if he will take steps to ensure that this situation is remedied in time for the Christmas holidays.

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Hampstead (Mr. Challen) on 27th January, 1947.