§ 9. Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if, in placing contracts for the supply of biscuits, he will insert a Clause that will ensure a proportion of British-grown wheat, barley or other grain being employed?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Davidson)Biscuits for Navy use are made from wheat flour. They are purchased to general trade standards, and it is not considered desirable to introduce any stipulation as to the wheat from which the flour is produced. I may add that the requirements of biscuit are comparatively small.