HC Deb 26 February 1936 vol 309 c437
29. Mr. LEACH

asked 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. LEACH

Will 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. SASSOON

It 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. WILLIAMS

Does the right hon. Gentleman not consider that the Air service is a long way in advance of the older services?