§ 34. Mr. Platts-Millsasked the Minister of Food what arrangements have been entered into regarding the supply of rationed foodstuffs to personnel under Command Headquarters, United States Air Forces in Britain, Bushey Park, Middlesex; and what ration scales are applied to those military and civilian personnel, respectively.
§ Mr. StracheyAll the rationed foodstuffs for the United States Air Force Services personnel at Bushey Park, are imported direct from America by the American Government. The civilians use ordinary civilian ration books and are consequently provided with food by us.
§ Mr. Platts-MillsIs not the Minister aware that it has been published in this country, from sources in America, that some of the foods are British rationed goods and that the ration scales include, among other things, I lb. of meat per day for each person, I lb. of butter and a dozen eggs per week? Would the Minister agree that acceptance of Colonial status vis-à-vis America, means that the same ration scales should be afforded to us?
§ Mr. StracheyAs I have already said, the ration scales of the U.S. Services are not the concern of my Department because the rations are brought direct from America. The civilians receive the same scales as we do ourselves.
§ Brigadier MedlicottWould not the Minister agree that we welcome every one of these men here and that, if necessary, we will gladly share our food with them?
§ Mr. Teelingif the rations include tinned potatoes, is there any reason why we should not supply them from this country?
§ Mr. Henry StraussAre "foodstuffs to personnel" what used to be called "foods to people"?