HC Deb 22 July 1931 vol 255 cc1505-6W
Mr. GROVES

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the amount allowed for rations for apprentice clerks in the Royal Air Force when such clerks are taking their annual leave?

Mr. MONTAGUE

The value of the cash allowance in lieu of rations, to which apprentice clerks are entitled during periods of annual leave, is at present 9d. per day.

Mr. GROVES

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the amount of meat allowed per day for apprentice clerks of the Royal Air Force; and whether British meat is used for this purpose?

Mr. MONTAGUE

The amount of meat allowed for an apprentice clerk of the Royal Air Force is 12 ounces per day. Practically all this meat, which is supplied under contracts made by the War Office, is of Dominion origin.