§ Major HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that, owing to the limited galley accommodation and the shortage of cooks in His Majesty's ships where the general messing is carried out, the meals of the ship's company are at present cooked many hours before the meals are served; and whether he will consider the fixing of another galley in these ships, so that the crew might then be able to have freshly-cooked meals instead of warmed-up meals as at present?
Mr. DAVIDSONThe hon. Member will appreciate that the facilities on board His Majesty's ships are necessarily restricted. I am afraid it is not practicable to add to the galley accommodation, and I have no reason to think that the cooking of meals is commenced earlier than is necessary, or that the present complements of cook staff are insufficient.