§ 29. Mr. LEACHasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what is the total amount saved annually to his Department by the use of margarine instead of butter?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for AIR (Sir Philip Sassoon)An exact calculation is not possible, but the amount may be taken as not less than £25,000.
§ Mr. LEACHWill the right hon. Baronet undertake that the meanness of successive Governments, including my own, in this matter will be rectified at an early date?
§ Sir P. SASSOONIt is a question of expense. Of course we act in conformity with the practice in the older services which have to provide for far larger numbers of personnel.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSDoes the right hon. Gentleman not consider that the Air service is a long way in advance of the older services?