11. Colonel BATHURSTasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether the credit of initiating the system of conserving and utilising cookhouse products, now administered by a Department under the Quartermaster-General, was due to the officer then serving as an inspector of Quartermaster-General's services, and recently appointed surveyor of food consumption in public services; and, if so, whether any special recognition of these services is contemplated?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe credit of initiating the system of conserving and utilising cookhouse products was due to the Quartermaster-General's Department, War Office, and I am not aware that any individual inspector in any command has personally claimed the credit. The successful carrying out of this system is due to the hearty co-operation of General Officers Commanding and Officers Commanding units throughout the Kingdom. Very valuable assistance has been given by numerous inspectors of Quartermaster-General services in the various commands and their services have in several cases received recognition.