§ Dr. HASTINGSasked the Secretary of State for War the average cost per week of the food provided for the maintenance of non-commissioned officers and men stationed or undergoing training in barracks in the United Kingdom?
§ Mr. SHAWThe average weekly cost, including the cash ration allowance, of the food for the warrant officers, noncommissioned officers and men of the Army stationed in the British Islands and the South Irish Coast Defences is estimated to be approximately £35,500.