Mr. M. WILSONasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether any alteration has been effected in the pre-war policy of the Royal Victualling Yard at Devon-port which obtained cattle from a large area in the vicinity of the port for purposes of the meat supplies of the Navy?
§ Mr. AMERYDuring the War the issue of freshly-killed meat to the Navy under local contract was replaced by the supply of frozen meat, and this arrangement still continues. Having regard to the saving in cost to the country, there is no immediate prospect of a reversion to the issue of freshly-killed meat. This applies to all three home ports, and is not peculiar to Devonport.