§ 62. Major Sir HERBERT CAYZERasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether any Belgian or other foreign eggs are being supplied to any home service units; and whether he will undertake to arrange that only British or Empire eggs shall in future be supplied?
§ Mr. COOPEREggs do not form part of the soldier's ration. The only eggs purchased by the War Office are for hospitals and schools and all new-laid eggs so purchased are of home origin. The eggs on sale to the troops in the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes are home, Empire, and foreign and I cannot undertake to prevent the troops and their families from buying foreign eggs, if they wish to do so.