§ 8. Mr. BUTCHERasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether the meat ration served out to His Majesty's troops in this country and abroad is almost exclusively beef; and, if so, whether, having regard to the amount of mutton exported from Australia to this country, it would be possible to issue mutton in lieu of beef more frequently?
§ Mr. FORSTEROn a general scale mutton is issued twice a week to the troops at home, arid abroad the proportion of mutton sent out is 10 per cent. It has not been considered advisable to increase this proportion, as a more frequent issue of mutton has not hitherto been popular with the troops. In view, however, of the different conditions now obtaining the matter will be further considered.