§ Major LANE-FOXasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether the whole of the War Office Staff in WHITEhall are drawing a sugar ration double in amount of that allowed to civilians; and, if so, on what grounds this is, in view of the present shortage, justified?
§ Mr. FORSTERIt has been decided to reduce the sugar obtainable on the military sugar Bard from 2 ozs. to 1 oz. per diem.
§ Major LANE-FOXasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the light work involved in the case of the majority of troops now serving at home, he will reconsider the scale of rations issued to the military as compared with the civilian part of the population?
§ Mr. FORSTERYes. Sir. The scale of rations for all troops serving at home, except those in training or otherwise in preparation for service overseas, and in mobile formations for home defence, has been reduced by about one-third
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