§ Lieut.-Colonel Bromley-Davenportasked the Secretary of State for War what is the present practice with regard to charging troops for admission to entertainments overseas which are given by professional British artistes who have voluntarily agreed to accept less than their normal salaries when appearing before the troops; and whether he can give an assurance that no profit is made out of such charges.
§ Mr. HareAdmission charges are made for all Combined Services Entertainment shows sent out from this country, except to patients in Service hospitals and men in certain active service areas such as Korea, and recently Port Said. No profit is made from these charges which cover only about half the cost of providing the entertainment (details are given on page 161 of Army Estimates, 1956–57).