§ 14. Sir J. BARRANasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is now able to announce any decision taken to reduce the meat rations hitherto issued to troops at home and the extent of such reduction?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Forster)Speaking generally, the daily meat ration for troops at home has been reduced by 2 ozs.
§ Sir J. BARRANDoes not my right hon. Friend recognise that, while this reduction will be generally welcomed, the disparity between the ration for a sedentary soldier and for a civilian doing similar or harder work still remains very marked, and that some further steps are still required?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe question whether or not a further reduction is to be made in the ease of sedentary troops is still under consideration.