§ Sir G. Gibsonasked the Secretary of State for War on what descriptions of work Italian prisoners of war are being employed in this country; whether, for their labour, the War Office is being paid the standard rates of pay for such work plus a further sum for supervision; whether they are conveyed to and from their work at the expense of those employing them; and whether he is satisfied that the total cost to British employers of employing these Italian prisoners of war is not higher than the cost of employing British subjects and so at variance with the declared policy of the Government to prevent further increases in production costs?
§ Captain MargessonItalian prisoners of war now in this country are being employed partly on agricultural work and partly on constructional work. Where they are used to help with harvesting, the farmer is charged an appropriate wages
Women's Royal Naval Service Auxiliary Territorial Service. Women's Auxiliary Air Force Civilian Ration. Meat, fresh or frozen 5 ozs. 5 ozs. 5 ozs. 1s. 2d (per week) Preserved meat — 3/14 oz. — — Sugar 2 ozs. 2 ozs. 2 ozs. 1 1/7 oz. Butter 1½ oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. 2/7 oz. Margarine 1 oz. 1 oz. 4/7 oz. Cooking fats — — — 2/7 oz. Tea 2 oz. 2/7oz. 2/7oz. 2/7oz. Bacon 6/7 oz. 1 1/7oz. 1 1/7oz. 4/7 oz. Cheese 4/7 oz. 4/7 oz. 3/7 oz. (Miners and farm workers 1 1/7 oz.) Jam 1 oz. 1 ½oz. 1½ oz. 4/7 oz. When as a matter of service convenience members of the women's services are not fed in kind from service sources, they are paid an allowance in cash and are then entitled to the civilian scale of rationed foodstuffs, which they are able to supplement by purchase of non-rationed foods or of meals in restaurants in the same way as the civilian population.