Marquess of TITCHFIELDasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what is the percentage of English to foreign and Dominion meat supplied to British Forces; and what would be the additional cost of the British Forces if supplied wholly with English meat?
§ Mr. COOPERApproximately 99 per cent. of the meat purchased for supply to Army and Air Force stations at home is762W of Dominion origin. It is estimated that at present market prices the annual extra cost of supplying home-killed meat to these stations would be over £400,000.