84. Lieut.-Commander Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for War why German prisoners of war at Calvine Camp, Blair Atholl, are being issued with white bread.
§ Mr. LawsonThey are not, Sir. During the recent turnover of reserve flour stocks they received some bread made from 85 per cent. extraction flour. Instructions have since been issued to ensure that prisoners of war are always given the 90 per cent. extraction bread now in use by civilians.
§ 88. Sir W. Smithersasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state the total number of prisoners of war in this country at the latest available date; and what is the amount of the bread ration they receive.
§ Mr. Lawson388,000, Sir. The combined bread and flour ration is now 74 ounces a week for non-working prisoners of war, 135 ounces for working prisoners and 145½ ounces for harvesters, absent from camp over 12 hours. I ought to add that the larger part of the total ration of prisoners of war is made up of bread and cereal products.