§ 77. Mr. FLAVINasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that jams supplied to the troops at the front are in many cases unlabelled and without a manufacturer's name, and 948 that therefore the men fighting at the front have no means of identifying the manufacturer of bad jams which are occasionally given to them; and whether he will see that in future all jams supplied will bear not only the name of the article contained but also the name of the manufacturer?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe specification requires the tins to be labelled with a description of the contents and the maker's name. An instance has occurred in which a consignment was sent in without this information owing to the contractor running out of printed labels, but this has been remedied.
§ Mr. BILLINGAs we are in the third year of the War, cannot we vary the apple and plum jam?
§ Mr. FORSTERIf the hon. Member will get information up to date he will know that there is very little apple and plum.
§ 78. Mr. FLAVINasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that complaints have been made by wounded soldiers who have been invalided home that the marmalade supplied to them at the front does not in many cases bear the manufacturer's name, and that in many cases the marmalade contains a strong smell and taste of petrol, which makes it impossible for human use; and whether he will take steps to prevent a continuance of this complaint?
§ Mr. FORSTERI have received no such complaint. Every effort is made by inspection to secure that it is satisfactory.