§ 34. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what steps are being taken to promote the consumption in the Navy of meat, fruit and vegetables sold under the National Mark Scheme?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Lord Stanley)The meat ordinarily used in the Navy is frozen meat of Dominion origin. It is only at a few outlying ports and at hospitals that fresh meat is bought, and these places are not in the vicinity of the centres at which the National Mark Scheme is in force. The descriptions of fruit and vegetables included in the National Mark Scheme are normally obtained by His Majesty's ships through 904 the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute's Canteens. The policy of that corporation is to buy Empire produce, including National Mark articles, where-ever possible. Only small quantities of canned fruits are purchased by the Admiralty, and in all such cases National Mark canners are invited to tender.