HC Deb 04 June 1946 vol 423 cc299-300W
124. Mr. Piratin

asked the Secretary of State for War if he will give an estimate of the additional cost of granting to demobilised Palestinian soldiers ration allowance at 6s. 9d. per day.

Mr. Lawson

The existing rate was decided upon after careful consideration and for the reasons given in my reply to the hon. Member's Question last Tuesday. I do not therefore feel that any useful purpose would be served by making such an estimate, which would in any case take some time to prepare and would involve a considerable amount of work.

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