77. Mr. ANDERSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will now give instructions to the chiefs of His Majesty's Navy, Army, and Air Forces to discontinue the use of margarine for all sections and to substitute butter?
§ Mr. W. S. MORRISONNo, Sir.
§ Mr. GARRO-JONESIn view of the fact that margarine has always been identified with a low standard of diet and of life, does the hon. and learned Gentleman not think that it would be worth while to appropriate out of the hundreds of millions which are to be spent on armaments, the small amount necessary to make the change from margarine to, butter?
§ Sir W. BRASSWhat would be the difference in cost between margarine and butter?
Mr. ANDERSONWill the hon. and learned Gentleman explain why the answer is "No," and why it cannot be "Yes"?
§ Mr. MORRISONIn reply to the question as to cost, taking all three Services into consideration, the difference would amount to £195,000 a year.