§ Mr. FOOTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of naval ratings over 20 years of age who are in receipt of rum ration in kind, and the number who are in receipt of money allowance in lieu of rum; the cost to the Admiralty of the rum ration per man, and the source from which Navy rum is obtained?
§ Mr. AMMONThe number of ratings over 20 years of age who are in receipt of rum ration in kind is approximately 43,000; the number, also, over 20 years of age, who are in receipt of money allowance in lieu is approximately 27,000. The cost price to the Admiralty of rum ration is about ¾d. per man, and the rum is obtained principally from Demerara and Trinidad.