HC Deb 13 June 2003 vol 406 c290W
Mr. Gale

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the(a) quantity, (b) quality and (c) source of non-UK produced eggs used in catering facilities on the defence estate. [115761]

Mr. Ingram

A total of 470,000 dozen non-United Kingdom produced eggs are purchased annually from various sources dependent upon the country in which the armed forces are operating annually at a cost of £347,000. Eggs supplied to units in Germany and the Balkans are sourced from Germany, eggs for Gibraltar are sourced from Spain and Cyprus source local eggs. All eggs and egg producers meet EU quality standards.