Cheese Ration (Stokers)

75.

Mr. George Ward
asked the Minister of Food whether he will extend the extra cheese ration to gas works stokers.

 Mr. Strachey
No, Sir. Gas undertakings should be well able to provide canteen and packed meals services for their workers.

Mr. Ward
Is the Minister aware that many of these gas works undertakings have no canteens, and that it is almost impossible for the wives of the workers to send their husbands out with packed lunches to sustain them in this very exacting work?

Mr. Strachey
I think that the answer is to encourage by every means in our power the provision of canteens.

Mr. Ward
Will the right hon. Gentleman do it?