asked the Minister of Food whether he will grant a definite allocation of meat to diabetic persons which will not fluctuate with the ordinary weekly meat ration.

No. This decision is based on the advice of the Food Rationing (Special Diets) Advisory Committee of the Medical Research Council who are satisfied that the foods available for diabetic patients, which include not only extra meat but also 12 oz. of cheese, provide adequate protein for the constitution of any form of diabetic diet. When the meat ration is altered the Committee always considers the effect on priority groups.