§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the appointment of a Select Committee of this House to inquire into the affairs of the Navy and Army Canteen Board, the Report on the same subject of the Departmental Committee, of which Lord Forres was chairman in 1920, will now be published; and if he will ensure publication at the earliest possible date?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI am having some copies of this Report put in the Library, but unless there is a real demand for it I should be glad to avoid the expense of publication. The Report does not deal with the subject-matter before the Select Committee, but with the question of the future organisation of service canteens.
§ Mr. MORRISONasked the Secretary of State for War what is the net cost per barrel of the draught beer sold in the canteens of the Navy, Army and Air Force institutes, the percentage of profit realised by the sale of this beer, and also the percentage of surplusable profit additional on such sale?
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§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSNo, Sir: I am not in a position to give these particulars. The details of the trading of the Navy, Army and Air Force institutes are a matter for the Board of Management, and I could only intervene in such matters if there were complaints by the troops on the score of quality or price.