§ Captain P. MACDONALDasked the Secretary of State for War whether his 386W attention has been called to the ultimate economies effected by the use of British-bred beef in the catering of public institutions; and whether he will cause experiments to be made in Army messes with a view to obtaining comparative results between British and imported beef?
§ Mr. SHAWAs the hon. and gallant Member is aware, frozen meat is purchased for the Army, and it is difficult to see how fresh beef could be supplied at a less cost to Army funds. But if the hon. and gallant Member will send me full particulars of the cases he has in mind, I will have them examined. May I point out that the beef used is Dominion beef and that it is not foreign but an Empire product.