§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Secretary to the Admiralty if he will inquire into the complaints about the quality and insufficiency of the food supplied to the men of the Royal Marine Engineers, Southwick Camp, Sussex; and, if the complaints are found to be well founded, will he see that an improvement is effected?
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§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe rations for the non-commissioned officers and men in question are on the home scale for troops. This scale was laid down at a joint conference, at which the Food Controller and all Government Departments were represented. The scale is as follows:
Ozs. Fresh meat … … 10 or Preserved meat … … 7½ Bread … … 14 or Biscuit … … 10½ or Flour … … 10½ Bacon … … 2 Tea … … ⅜ Sugar … … 1 1–7 Salt … … ¼ Over and above that each non-commissioned officer and man is given a daily allowance of 5½d., which is expended at the canteen on the purchase of groceries, etc.