§ 92. Mr. FLAVINasked the Under-Secretary for War whether he can state the present contract price for frozen and chilled meat, and also fresh meat where either are substituted for Army use as also for Naval use?
Mr. BAKERContract prices are always treated as confidential. I regret therefore that I cannot give the hon. Member the information for which he asks.
§ 93. Mr. FLAVINasked the Under-Secretary for War whether any tenders have been invited for the supply of fresh meat for Army and Navy use in Ireland; and, if so, whether he can state the prices of fresh meat as compared with chilled or frozen meat in Ireland?
Mr. BAKERTenders have been invited and contracts made for the supply of fresh meat to the troops stationed in Ireland. As I have just stated, contract prices are confidential.
§ 96. Mr. FIELDasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he can state the quantity of frozen and chilled meat that has been recently destroyed in county Kerry as unfit for consumption; and, seeing that there is no refrigerating store at the depot, whether, in the interests of economy, he will provide native meat for the troops?
Mr. BAKERI am not aware that any meat has been destroyed. Native meat is used, except on one day a week, when frozen meat is issued. This is for the purpose of turning over the reserves.