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30.
Sir I. Fraser
asked the Minister of Food what measure of control his Department now exercise over the distribution of chocolates and sweets.
Mr. Strachey
Distribution is primarily in the hands of the trade, but my Department licenses manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, and is represented on the industry's distribution committee.
31.
Sir I. Fraser
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the heavy de-
| Commodity | Unit | Price at 1st August, 1922 | Price at 1st May, 1949 | ||||
| Bacon | … | … | … | … | 1 lb | 1s. 10d | 2s. 2½d. |
| Bread | … | … | … | … | 4 lb. | 10d. | 10¼d. |
| Butter | |||||||
| Fresh | … | … | … | … | 1 lb | 2s. 1¾d. | 1s 4d.(a) |
| Salt | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 2s. 1d. | |
| Cheese | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 1s. 1¼d. | 10d.(a) |
| Eggs, Fresh | … | … | … | … | dozen | 2s. 3d. | 2s. 0d. to 3s. 0d. |
| Flour | … | … | … | … | 7 lb. | 1s. 5½d. | 1s. 5½d. |
| Margarine: | |||||||
| Special | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 7d. | 9d. |
| Standard | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 7d. | 5d. |
| Meat | |||||||
| Beef | 1st quality home killed (bone in) | ||||||
| British | |||||||
| Ribs | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 1s. 6¾d. | First 4 Ribs of Forequarter 1s. 8d. |
| Thin Flank | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 11¼d | Thin or Hindquarter Flank 1s. 0d. |
| Chilled | Imported (bone in) | ||||||
| Ribs | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 10½d. | First 4 Ribs of Forequarter 1s. 4d. |
| Thin Flank | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 6d. | Thin or Hindquarter Flank 9d. |
| Mutton | |||||||
| British | 1st quality, home killed | ||||||
| Legs | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 1s. 9½d. | Leg (bone in) 2s. 0d. |
| Breast | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 1s. 0½d. | Scrag and Breast 1s. 0d. |
| Chilled | Imported | ||||||
| Legs | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 1s. 0¼d. | Leg (bone in) 1s. 5d. |
| Breast | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 5d. | Scrag and Breast 8d. |
| Milk | … | … | … | … | qt. | 5½d. | 10d. |
| Potatoes | … | … | … | … | 7 lb. | 9d. | 10½d.—1s. 0½d. |
| according to area and variety | |||||||
| Sugar, granulated | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 6d. | 5d. |
| Tea—average | … | … | … | … | 1 lb. | 2s. 3d. | 3s. 2d. |
| (a) The Chancellor has announced that the price of butter will be increased by 2d. per lb. and cheese by 4d. per lb. | |||||||
mand for chocolates and sweets, which has followed de-rationing, he is prepared to give manufacturers an increased allocation of sugar and other ingredients.
Mr. Strachey
We have already substantially increased the allocations of sugar and other essential ingredients in anticipation of the heavier demand.