§ Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the amounts spent by accountant officers in charge of general messes in the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, Vernon shore establishment, and Whale Island during the financial year 1st April, 1932, to 31st March, 1933, with establishment canteens and private traders, respectively?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLIt is not yet possible to give figures for the financial year ended 31st March, 1933, but the following figures show the amounts expended on general mess purchases from Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes and private traders for the calendar year ended 31st December, 1932.
— N.A.A.F.I Private Traders. £ £ R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth. 12,756 13,567 Vernon 3,378 6,289 Excellent 3,416 5,031
§ Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how much it cost per head per day to victual ratings in the general 364W messes of the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, Vernon shore establishment, Whale Island, and the Royal Marine Depot, Eastney, for the financial year 1st April, 1932, to 31st March, 1933?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLThe fixed general messing rates for the establishments mentioned for the period 1st July, 1932, to 31st March, 1933, were as follow:
- Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, 12. 4d. -12. 5d. per head per day.
- Vernon and Excellent, 12.8d. per head per day.
- Royal Marine Division, Portsmouth, 13.0d. per head per day.
The costs of messing daring the first quarter of the year, before fixed rates were introduced, approximated closely to these rates.
§ Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the amount received in the sullage funds for the year ended 31st December, 1932, in the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, Whale Island, Vernon shore establishment, the submarine depot, and Fort Blockhouse; how disbursements were made; and by whose authority
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLInquiries are being made, and I will let the hon. Member have the required information as soon as it is available.