§ Sir L. Lyleasked the Secretary of State for War how Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes canteen prices for suppers compare with those charged by the Young Men's Christian Association?
§ Captain MargessonIt has long been accepted that prices in Young Men's Christian Association and other philanthropic institutes on War Department land should not be less than those charged by the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes in the same garrison or camp.
§ Sir L. Lyleasked the Secretary of State for War what is the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes daily cigarette ration to serving soldiers and whether this varies according to the supplies delivered to different stations?
§ Captain MargessonThe Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes make an allocation for distribution to unit institutes on the basis of approximately 30 cigarettes a man a week.
§ Sir L. Lyleasked the Secretary of State for War whether, when a small tobacconist carries on business near a minor military unit without its own canteen, he will arrange for the quartermaster to indent on the said tobacconist for the supplies he needs rather than bring in the machinery of Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes to make the distribution?
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§ Captain MargessonNo, Sir. No difficulty has been experienced in adapting the machinery of Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes to meet the needs of small units.