§ 44. Mr. Higgsasked the Minister of Food if he is aware that the allotment of food for military casualties admitted to civilian 'base hospitals is inadequate, and will he make arrangements to supplement it forthwith.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food (Mr. Mabane)Arrangements have already been made, in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health, to enable hospitals with a substantial proportion of Service patients to obtain an additional allowance of meat.
§ Mr. HiggsIs my right hon. Friend aware that in a certain Midland hospital the first convoy ate the whole of a week's meat ration on the first evening? I hope he will considerably increase the meat ration.