§ 36. Mr. MARRIOTTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his attention has been called to the disparity between the price of certain articles of food as sold at Navy and Army canteens and the price of similar articles as sold in retail shops; whether the articles are sold by the canteens at a profit; and, if so, whether similar articles can be supplied at similar prices to civilian consumers?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONMy right hon. Friend has asked me to answer this question. The Navy and Army Canteen Board do make a profit, and when available it will be used, at the discretion of the Army Council, for the benefit of soldiers and their dependants. I am afraid it is not possible to carry out the suggestion made by my hon. Friend in the last part of his question.