§ 14. Mr. Hurdasked the Secretary of State for War the food rations allowed to German prisoners of war working on farms, as compared with the rations allowed to British farm workers and Army personnel at home stations.
§ Mr. LawsonAs the reply is necessarily rather long, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. HurdWill the Minister take steps to give the facts the widest possible publicity since there is a great deal of dissatis 225 faction, particularly in the agricultural areas, and a knowledge of the facts would he most helpful?
§ Mr. LawsonI am sure the facts could not be given a wider circulation than will be obtained through the OFFICIAL REPORT. This is particularly so in view of the nature of the Question and the figures requested by the hon. Member. I am sure the Press will take note of the facts and figures set forth.
§ For non-working Prisoners of war:
| Item. | Daily scale 0Z5. | Remarks and equivalents. | ||
| Meat (bone-in) | … | … | 2 | =Meat (boneless) 1⅔ ozs. Meat preserved 2 ozs. |
| Margarine | … | … | 4/7 | |
| Cooking fat | … | … | 1/7 | |
| Bacon | … | … | 3/7 | |
| Bread | … | … | 10 | =Biscuit, service, 7½ ozs. |
| Flour | … | … | 4/7 | |
| Oatmeal | … | … | 1 | |
| Offal or Sausage | … | … | 1 3/7 | |
| Cheese | … | … | 2/7 | |
| Preserves | … | … | 3/7 | |
| Dried fruit | … | … | 4/7 | |
| Tea | … | … | 2/7 | Coffee, 6/7 oz., may be issued in lieu ii stocks permit. |
| Sugar | … | … | 6/7 | |
| Milk powder, skimmed | … | … | 1 | Fresh milk, 7½ ozs. (fluid), may be issued in lieu in Northern Ireland District only while supplies of fresh milk are plentiful. |
| Potatoes (old) | … | … | 10 | Where new potatoes are issued the scale will be reduced to 7 ozs. |
| Vegetables, fresh | … | … | 8 | |
| Vegetables, dried | … | … | 1 1/7 | |
| Salt | … | … | ⅜ | |
| Ration Cash Allowance | … | … | 2d |
§ Prisoners of war employed in working parties receive the following daily additions:
| Bread | … | … | 8 | |
| Flour | … | … | 5/7 | |
| Oatmeal | … | … | 6/7 | |
| Potatoes (old) | … | … | 10 | =new potatoes, 7 ozs. |
§ Those employed for long hours at harvest time receive the following supplement to the above scale:
| Item | Ounces Daily. | ||
| Bread | … | … | 2 |
| Tea | … | … | 1/7 |
| Sugar | … | … | 3/7 |
| Margarine | … | … | 3/7 |
| Cheese | … | … | 1/7 |
| Jam | … | … | 2/7 |
| Herrings, tinned | … | … | 2/7 |
| Milk powder (skimmed) | … | … | 2/7 |
§ In general, these Army prisoners of war scales are less favourable than the current home ration scale of the British soldier.