§ 36. Viscount WOLMERasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is taking any steps to promote the consumption of meat, fruit, and vegetables sold under the national-mark scheme in the Army, and in the Navy, Army, and Air Force institutes?
§ Mr. SHAWAs regards meat, I would refer the Noble Lord to the answer given on the 4th instant by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture to the hon. Member for Horncastle, of which I am sending him a copy. As regards fruit and vegetables covered by the scheme, purchases direct by the War Department are, I understand, comparatively small, but I will look into the matter in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture. Purchases made by the Navy, Army and Air Force institutes are not under the control of the War Department, but I will draw the attention of the Board of Management to the Noble Lord's question.
§ Mr. DIXEYMay we take it that the right hon. Gentleman will, as far as possible, insist upon Army vegetables being bought from British producers?
§ 39. Captain CROOKSHANKasked the Secretary of State for War how much German bounty-fed wheat has been bought during the last four months for the use of troops stationed in the United Kingdom?
§ Mr. SHAWWheat is not purchased as such for Army use, and there is no information available as to the origin of the wheat from which the bread sup plied to the troops is made.